Al Capone Fell to Tax Evasion

Al Capone owned Chicago. The most feared gangster in America wasn't brought down

by bullets or rival gangs. A calculator ended his reign. During the roaring

twenties, Capone controlled bootlegging, bribed entire police departments,

and orchestrated massacres in daylight. He threw himself charity dinners, wore expensive silk

suits, and the public loved him. Behind the scenes, he was ruthless.

Bodies piled up, witnesses disappeared. The feds desperately wanted him locked up but couldn't

pin a single murder on him. Then they discovered something brilliant. They stopped chasing

the violence and followed the money instead. Tax evasion. That's what finally