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Al Capone

Al Capone Notes

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Al Capone Infamous Prohibition-era Chicago mob boss born in Brooklyn who led the Chicago Outfit.
Scarface Permanent nickname Capone received from facial slashes during a knife fight at the Harvard Inn, a moniker he deeply detested.
Snorky The preferred nickname Capone insisted his closest associates call him instead of "Scarface".
Five Points Gang Youth gang in Brooklyn that Capone joined early in his criminal career alongside the Brooklyn Rippers.
Johnny Torrio Architect of the Chicago Outfit who brought Capone to Chicago in 1919 and later handed him full control after surviving a 1925 ambush.
Anton Hotel Cicero establishment where Capone operated an antiques shop front company to manage bootlegging and gambling networks.
William Hale 'Big Bill' Thompson Corrupt Chicago mayor whose campaigns were heavily backed by Capone, yet became a major political rival during city turf wars.
Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre 14 February 1929 execution on North Clark Street where Capone's enforcers, disguised as police, shot seven rival gang members.
George 'Bugs' Moran Leader of the rival North Side Gang whose key associates were executed in the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre.
Frank Wilson IRS Bureau of Internal Revenue special agent whose forensic accounting unearthed hidden ledgers tying Capone to unreported gambling profits.
Lawrence P. Mattingly Capone's defense attorney whose formal confession letter to tax collectors inadvertently sealed Capone's legal fate.
United States v. Sullivan (1927) Landmark Supreme Court case ruling that illegal income is subject to federal income tax, breaking Fifth Amendment self-incrimination defenses.
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Supreme Court Justice who authored the decision in *United States v. Sullivan* (1927).
Alcatraz Maximum-security San Francisco Bay prison where Capone was transferred to prevent him from bribing guards and securing luxury privileges.
Neurosyphilis Advanced untreated medical condition that severely eroded Capone's mental capacity during his imprisonment, reducing his intellect to that of a child.
"Madonna Mia" Romantic love song composed and transcribed by Capone for his wife during his final, lucid years in prison.
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