Al Capone was convicted of tax evasion; 24 Mehr 1310
October 17, 1931 (24 Mehr 1310), was the day when the American judicial system was able to use the legal tool of "tax evasion" to bring to its knees a man who ruled the world of crime in Chicago for years with intimidation, murder and bribery; The fall that led to 11 years in prison and the end of Al Capone's career.
October 17, 1931 (24 Mehr 1310), was the day when the American judicial system was able to use the legal tool of "tax evasion" to bring to its knees a man who ruled the world of crime in Chicago for years with intimidation, murder and bribery; The fall that led to 11 years in prison and the end of Al Capone's career.
According to Ambassador Arjan's report on October 17, 1931 [24 Mehr 1310], Al Capone, the famous American gangster, was convicted of tax evasion; An event that heralded the fall of one of the most notorious criminals of the 1920s and 1930s. He was later sentenced to 11 years in federal prison and fined $50,000.
Alphonse Gabriel Capone was born in 1899 in Brooklyn, New York, in a family of Italian immigrants. He was kicked out of school at 14, joined a gang, and earned the nickname "Scarface" after he was stabbed in the cheek during a fight.
By 1920, Capone had moved to Chicago and was soon helping to run the illegal activities of mob boss Johnny Torrio. These activities included alcohol smuggling, gambling and prostitution. In 1925, after an attempt on his life, Torrio retired, and Capone, who was known for his cunning and violence, took over the management of his criminal organization.
The era of prohibition of alcohol production and distribution in America, which lasted from 1920 to 1933, was very profitable for smugglers and gangsters like Al Capone. Capone made millions of dollars from his illegal activities. By 1930, he was at the top of the FBI's "Most Wanted" list, but by 1931 he was avoiding lengthy prison terms by bribing city officials, intimidating witnesses, and using multiple hideouts.
By eliminating his rivals in a series of bloody gang fights, Capone became the main figure in Chicago's underworld. One of the most famous of these incidents was the Valentine's Day Massacre in 1929; When Capone's men shot seven of his rivals. This incident spread his notoriety across America.
Among Capone's enemies was Elliott Ness, a federal agent who led a group of agents. The members of this group were known as "Invincibles" because of their incorruptibility. Ness and his men repeatedly disrupted Capone's bootlegging businesses, but it was finally the charge of tax evasion that landed Capone in prison in 1931.
Capone began his sentence at a federal prison in Atlanta, but was transferred to the maximum-security prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, California, after allegations emerged that he was abusing his influence to circumvent regulations and enjoy special privileges.
He was released early in 1939 due to good behavior. Capone spent the last year of his imprisonment in a prison hospital suffering from syphilis.
Capone, who struggled with numerous health problems in the remaining years of his life, finally died in 1947 at the age of 48 at his home on Palm Island, Florida.
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