Category: Law
Created by: farooq92
Number of Blossarys: 47
English (EN) Infamous American crime czar Al "Scarface" Capone was once king of the Chicago rackets. A Prohibition-era gangster, he ruled a multimillion-dollar empire in the 1920s that was fueled by illegal booze, gambling and prostitution. Capone is also suspected of being the mastermind behind the 1929 Saint Valentine's Day Massacre in Lincoln Park that left seven of his enemies dead. Capone's reign as ruler of Chicago's gangland ended in 1931 when he pleaded guilty to tax evasion and prohibition charges. After serving seven years and six months in federal prison, which included a stay at Alcatraz, Capone was paroled on Nov. 16, 1939. By that time, however, he suffered from paresis derived from syphilis. Capone went into seclusion at an estate near Miami, Fla., where he died of a stroke and pneumonia on Jan. 25, 1947.
Kurikuulus USA kuritegevuse tsaar Al "Scarface" Capone oli kord kuningas Chicago reketid. Keeld-ajastu gangster, ta otsustas multimillion dollari impeerium on süüdi ebaseaduslike napsi, hasartmängude ja prostitutsiooni 1920. Capone kahtlustatakse ka peaideoloog taga 1929 Saint Valentine päeval veresauna Lincoln Park, mis lahkus seitse tema vaenlased surnud. Capone's valitsemisaeg valitseja Chicago gangland lõppes 1931, kuna ta end süüdi maksudest kõrvalehoidumise ja keeldu kulud. Pärast karistuse kandmist seitse aastat ja kuus kuud föderaalse vanglas, mis hotellis Alcatraz, Capone oli paroled 16 November 1939. Selleks ajaks, ta põdes parees saadud süüfilis. Capone läks üksindus pδrandvara lähedal Miami, Fla, kus ta suri insulti ja kopsupõletiku 25 Jaanuar 1947.
