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Al Capone was the leader of the Chicago Outfit in Chicago. He has Multiple nicknames though his most famous is “ScarFace”. In January 1925, Capone was ambushed, leaving him unhurt. Then at age 26 Capone who became the new boss of an organization that took in illegal breweries and a transportation network that reached to Canada, with political and law-enforcement protection. In turn, he was able to use more violence to increase revenue. An establishment that refused to purchase liquor from him often got blown up, and as many as 100 people were killed in such bombings during the 1920s. Rivals saw Capone as responsible for the proliferation of brothels in the city. He ruled for years before being charged for tax evasion and was sent to a federal prison before being sent to the infamous Alcatraz. He spent 15 years there with his brain slowly deteriorating due to syphilis. He died 5 years after leaving due to a stroke then heart failure
by Joey manman November 15, 2019