Al_Capone Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone (January 17, 1899American gangster who led a crime syndicate dedicated to smuggling and bootlegging of liquor and other illegal activities during the Prohibition Era of the 1920s and 1930s.Born in 1899 Brooklyn to Southeastern Italian immigrants Gabriele and Teresina Capone, Capone began his career in Brooklyn before moving to Chicago and becoming the boss of the criminal organization known as the Chicago Outfit— although his business card reportedly described him as a used furniture dealer.
AlphonseAlCapone.com - Al Capone - Alphonse 'Al' Capone story - US gangster, ruled Chicago with his Italian-American gang during Prohibition (1920s, early 1930s) - Al Capone was the head of the infamous Chicago mob, also called the 'Outfit'