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Capone, Al

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  1. A leader of organized crime in Chicago in the late 1920s, involved in gambling, the illegal sale of alcohol, and prostitution. He was sent to prison in the 1930s for income tax evasion.

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A tense moment came when Ralph Capone, Al’s nephew, told him to stop, because TV would hurt his jukebox business.

From New York Times

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