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Al Capone was an American gangster and was famouse for bootleging and the St. Valentines Day Massacre. He was born in Brooklyn in 1899. He was apart of some small time ganges. He got scares on his face from a fight geting him the name "Scarface. He was also called "Snorky" by his closes friends.

Al Capone married Mae Capone who had just given birth to his son, Albert Capone. She to was a bootleger after she married Al Capone. Since Capone was under twenty one his parent needed to sign for his marriage. Their marrige was wierd since he was Italian and she was Irish and during that time the Irish and Italian gangsters were at war with eachother. Al then moved to Chicago were he was recruited by his mentor Johnny Torrio. Johnny Torrio was in Chicago for family reasons. Then, Johnny Torrio inherited the wealthy empire after the murder of James Colosimo. Capone was suspected of the murder of Colosimo and two other men. Capone would then get the empire after Johnny Torrio died of a heart attack. His empire would grow like his wealth. He had his Cadillac modifed with Bullet-proof windows, Run flate tires, and a police siren and when it was sezied it was used as the car for President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In an attempt to get rid of Bugs Moran's North side gang Capone and Jack McGurn planned the St. Valentines Day Massacre. Seven men died. Suprisenling, he went to Jail for tax evasion. Even though all his income was illegal it was still tax able. He served 11 years in jail, 5 at Alcatraz. His health declined due to his case of sypilis. He died of a heart attack. He is buried in a small cemtary. Back to Johnny Torrio. Johnny Torrio was born in Italy 1882. After his father died when he was 2 he and his mother emigrated to America. There as a teenager he became the leader of a gang. He would then start the Five Points Gang where he ment Al Capone. Johnny Torrio would later go off to Chicago to settle a family score. He would ask Al Capone to come with him. After the death of James Colosimo, Johnny Torrie would take over the empire. He would then retire. He died of a heart attack. His funeral was extravigant.