On this day in history–October 17, 1931–Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion. Capone was wanted for other crimes–smuggling booze, gambling, prostitution, and murder–but the Feds could only get him for tax evasion.
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On this day in history–October 17, 1931–Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion. Capone was wanted for other crimes–smuggling booze, gambling, prostitution, and murder–but the Feds could only get him for tax evasion.
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