Al Capone

AI Capone was one of the most famous criminals in American history.

He came from an immigrant family.

His parents came from Italy, and his father was a barber.

As a boy, he belonged to a street gang.

He quit school after finishing the 6th grade.

He built his career as a crime boss in Chicago.

He became boss at 26 when the?previous?leader was nearly killed.

His crime organization made a lot of money, more than 100 million dollars a year.

Most of the money came from illegal activities, especially the sale of illegal?liquor.

His organization was also involved in?gambling?and?prostitution.

What kind of illegal activities was his organization involved with ??gambling?and?prostitution

Capone was a?flashy?dresser who enjoyed being famous.

He protected himself by bribing police and public officials.

Though he was involved in the deaths of many, he was never?convicted?of a serious crime.

When he was finally arrested, it was for?minor?crimes.

In 1929 he and his bodyguard were arrested for carrying deadly weapons.

For that they were?sentenced?to a year in prison.

Capone was released in nine months for good behavior.

What kind of person was he? violent and self-centered

When he went out, he love to be the center of attention.

The largest portion of its income was from?the?illegal sales of liquor.

Its illegal activities included gambling and prostitution.

In 1930 Capone was Public Enemy No.1 in Chicago.

A year later he was arrested for failure to pay taxes.

The government had finally found a way to catch him.

After a trial, he was found guilty and sentenced to 11 years in prison.

He spent the first two years of his sentence at a prison in Atlanta, Georgia.

Then he was sent to Alcatraz, the country's most famous prison.

Why was he sentence to prison for 11 years? He was found guilty of tax evasion.

At Alcatraz, he was?diagnosed?with a disease that began to?take over?his brain.

As a result, he spent much of his time in the prison hospital.

by the time he was released from prison in 1939, he was no longer able to lead his organization.

He died of a stroke and?pneumonia?in 1947.

Why did he spend much of his time in prison hospital? He had a serious disease.

The government had finally found a way to catch him.

After a trial, he was found guilty and sentenced to 11 years in prison.