ALPHONSE CAPONE Al Capone grew up in New York and became involved in a gang very early in his life. Later on he became a very popular mob leader. For all the crimes he committed, he was taken to jail for not paying his taxes. He Al Capone was born ... was lead by Johnny Torrio. About 1920, Capone went to Chicago and met up with Torrio, who had become a lieutenant in the Colosimo mob. The enactment of the Prohibition Amendment opened a way for criminals to make money by brewing and distributing beer and liquor. Torrio and Capone intended to take ... rival gangs were eliminated and the Capone ...

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