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2006-11-14 19:36:59
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answered by EternalBlueMemory 4
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Alphonse Gabriel Capone (January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947), popularly known as Al "Scarface" Capone, was an infamous Italian-American gangster in the 1920s and 1930s. His business card reportedly described him as a used furniture dealer.[citation needed] Born in New York City to Neapolitan emigrants Gabriele and Teresina Capone, he began his career in Brooklyn before moving to Chicago and becoming Chicago's most notorious crime figure. By the end of the 1920s, the Federal Bureau of Investigation had placed Capone on its "Most Wanted" list. Capone's downfall occurred in 1931 when he was indicted and convicted by the federal government for income tax evasion.
2006-11-15 08:53:14
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answered by Hanna 1
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Alphonse Capone was one of the most famous U.S. gangsters during the 1930s, a Chicago-based boss involved in illegal gambling, bootlegging (illegal alcohol) and prostitution. Capone got his start in New York, working as a thug and bouncer (where he got the three scars that spawned his nickname, "Scarface"). He moved to Chicago in 1919 and quickly moved up in the ranks of Johnny Torrio's gang. Capone was known for his smarts and brutality, and by 1925 he was in charge of one of Chicago's biggest criminal gangs. It was Capone's men who gunned down seven rivals in 1929 in what was called the "St. Valentine's Day Massacre." Arrested many times over the years, Capone was famously pursued by federal agent Eliot Ness and ended up finally going to jail for income tax evasion in 1931. After serving eight years in federal prisons, Capone was released on good behavior and because he'd been suffering from syphilis-related ailments. Capone retired to his estate in Florida and died in 1947 of heart failure.
Capone has been portrayed in the movies by by Rod Steiger (Al Capone, 1959), Neville Brand (TV's The Untouchables, 1959-63), Robert DeNiro (The Untouchables, 1987) and William Forsythe (TV's The Untouchables, 1993).
2006-11-15 03:50:37
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answered by Sohed 3
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Al Capone was a famous Italian-American gangster.
2006-11-15 03:37:31
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answered by Ricky S 2
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Al Capone was one of the most notorious gangsters in the U.S. He operated out of Chicago, and his gang was responsible for the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. They weren't able to pin any criminal activity on him, though, until they finally got him on tax evasion for failure to report his illegal income. He died in prison.
2006-11-15 07:57:39
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answered by cross-stitch kelly 7
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