Al Capone’s Guilty Verdict
Alphonse "Al" Capone, the notorious Chicago prohibition-era gang leader, is one of our most requested subjects. After several unsuccessful attempts to convict Capone, the federal government finally convicted him in 1931. This is the guilty verdict from Consolidated Criminal Cases #22852 and 23232, The United States of America v. Alphonse Caponealias Alphonse Brown, alias Al Capone, alias Al Brown, Alias “Scarface” Brown, alias “Scarface” Capone, alias A. Coste. In this case, Capone was convicted by a federal jury on charges of tax evasion for failing to pay taxes on money earned through his illegal operations.
Al Capone’s Guilty Verdict from The United States of America v. Alphonse Capone. National Archives Identifier: 628966
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