Capone dropped out of the New York Public school

system at the age of 14, after being expelled from

Public School 133. He then worked at odd jobs
around Brooklyn. During this time, Capone was
influenced by gangster Johnny Torrio, whom he came
to regard as a mentor figure.

Alphonse "Scarface Al" Capone (January 17, 1899 –

January 25, 1947

al capone was a will known gangester of the steerts of

Chicago.his wealth was generated through illegal
bizness, such as gambling and prostitution, the
biggest was the sale of liquor

Capone received the scars that gave him the

nickname "Scarface" He insulted a woman when
working at door at a Brooklyn night club, provoking a
fight with her brother Frank. Capone's face was
slashed three times on the left side.

capone was brought down by not muder or thiefed,

but a small thing tax evasion. he was sentenct to 10
year in Alcatraz.the amount of tax was $215,000(he
had to pay this back) and his fine was $50,000.

al capone has his posvites and negatives.the fact that

he was very secseful at what he did.he was very good
with mangering people and problems. but he was
doing it all ileagly and planed muders, robbery, gang
wars.

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