The Story of Al Capone

Alphonse Gabriel Capone was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1889. Son of italian parents, Al had a rough childhood, due to the the poorness that his family suffered. When he was just 14, he left school, and started working in different little businesses, until he met the gangster Johnny Torrio, who became his mentor. He got the nickname "Scarface" after a bar fight ended up with a razor cutting trough his face and neck. After gaining fame and power, he moved to Chicago, where he became the main gangster since 1924, taking after alcohol, gambling and prostitution activities. Due to the Prohibition, he became one of the main public enemies in the state. The 14th February 1929 he murdered all along with his henchmen the other 5 main gangs leaders, in what was called "The Bloody Valentine's Day". After years, an agent from The United States Department of Treasury, Elliot Ness, decided to stand against corruption and fight for law. He got enough evidences to make Capone go to jail, specially from gambling and tax evasion. He was first sent to the Atlanta Prison, and then to the Alcatraz Island in 1934, when his empire fell down.