Capone
Capone is a surname most closely associated with Alphonse Gabriel “Al” Capone (1899–1947), an American gangster who led the Chicago Outfit during the Prohibition era. Under his direction, the organization built a large criminal enterprise based on bootlegging, gambling, and other illegal activities, using corruption and violence to maintain power. Capone’s Chicago syndicate became a symbol of organized crime in the 1920s and helped shape public perception of gang activity in the United States.
Capone was born in New York City to immigrant parents and rose through the ranks of street
Although linked to violent crime, Capone was ultimately imprisoned for tax evasion rather than his more notorious
Capone’s legacy endures in discussions of Prohibition, organized crime, and American criminology. He has been the