Al Capone
Date: 14-02-1929
Al Capone was an American gangster with an Italian background. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and joined the criminal "Five Points Gang" as teenager. During a fight to protect his sister, he was stabbed in the faced and it left a big scar on his face. This gave him the nickname "Scarface".
Later he left for Chicago where, during the Prohibition era, he became one of the most powerful crime bosses of that time. Al Capone made his fortune by illegally selling alcohol, he ran illegal gambling establishments and ran a network of prostitution.
On 14-02-1929 (Valentines Day) seven men, who had gathered in a garage, were killed in cold blood by machine guns. This garage was a cover up for the Northside Gang, who sold alcohol in Chigago and therefor a rival of Al Capone. Although it's never been proven, it was very likely that Al Capone gave the order to kill these men. This day would go down in history as the "Saint Valentine's Day Massacre".
Al Capone was an American gangster with an Italian background. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and joined the criminal "Five Points Gang" as teenager. During a fight to protect his sister, he was stabbed in the faced and it left a big scar on his face. This gave him the nickname "Scarface".
Later he left for Chicago where, during the Prohibition era, he became one of the most powerful crime bosses of that time. Al Capone made his fortune by illegally selling alcohol, he ran illegal gambling establishments and ran a network of prostitution.
On 14-02-1929 (Valentines Day) seven men, who had gathered in a garage, were killed in cold blood by machine guns. This garage was a cover up for the Northside Gang, who sold alcohol in Chigago and therefor a rival of Al Capone. Although it's never been proven, it was very likely that Al Capone gave the order to kill these men. This day would go down in history as the "Saint Valentine's Day Massacre".
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It was very difficult to arrest Al Capone for any crimes at all, because he was an expert in covering it all up. In the end he was arrested by a special team led by Frank Wilson. The team's was established with one purpose, arresting Al Capone. Frank Wilson finally managed to arrest him on charges of tax evasion. Al Capone was sentenced to eleven years in prison.
After his release, he died from a heart-attack, being 47 years old. |
Mugshot of Al Capone.
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Did you know?
People used to call him a modern day Robin Hood, because he gave a lot of money to charity!
People used to call him a modern day Robin Hood, because he gave a lot of money to charity!
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Al Capone made his fame as a crime boss in Chicago, United States.
Al Capone made his fame as a crime boss in Chicago, United States.
