Al Capone

- notorious Chicago gang leader who earned 60 mil annually for bootleg operations and speakeasies

- used to be a poor immigrant from Italy but subsequently turned to crime to make a living

- was known as the most ruthless, feared, and smartest of gangland leaders

- October 17, 1931 Capone was found guilty on several counts of tax evasion and was sentenced to 11 years, bail denied