Five fancy New York hotels owned by Harry and Leona Helmsley could run dry because of her conviction for tax fraud.

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The state Alcoholic Beverage Control Law prohibits a convicted felon from selling liquor, but the State Liquor Authority would allow her to remove herself financially from the hotels and transfer her stock to Harry.

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