hedonism and access, the end of the decade was the hangover. >> it's more like the rich are taking a tumble now. >> leona and harry helmsley, one of the richest couples in the world, were treated as criminals, booked for tax evasion and extortion, charging that they renovated their $11 million estate and wrote the cost off as a business expen expense. >> a former housekeeper said mrs. helmsley told her, we don't pay taxes, only little people pay taxes. >> she was sentenced to four years in prison, given a $7 million fine and ordered to serve 750 hours of community service. for some, the sentence was too light. >> i have done nothing wrong. i'm innocent. my only crime is that i'm leona helmsley. >> no matter how many white collar thieves get sent away, no matter how long they're locked up, the public will still be paying for this long after they're out.