Chicago in the 1930s 5,000 "Prohibition" violations that could have "nailed him" for 25,000-years-to-life if convicted on all the charges. And, it has been said that Capone underling Gus Winkler was prevented by other Capone men from freeing him outright, with $100,000 upfront (a tax payment, not a bribe) to the federal taxman. On 24 October 1931, one week after he was convicted of tax evasion, Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison (first, Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, then Alcatraz Island), fined $50,000 and charged $30,000 in court costs. While awaiting transfer to Atlanta to serve his sentence, Capone sat in Cook
The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults is an infamous two-hour live American television special that was broadcast one time only in syndication on April 21, 1986. Hosted by TV personality Geraldo Rivera, the special centered on the opening of a secret vault in the Lexington Hotel once owned by noted crime lord Al Capone, which turned out to be empty except for debris. "The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults" is available in its entirety on Geraldo's website. Al Capone was born to Italian immigrant parents on January 17, 1899, in New York City. He