### Al Capone Convicted **Date**: October 17, 1931 • **Location**: Washington, United States American gangster Al Capone was convicted on five counts of income-tax evasion. Alphonse Gabriel Capone, sometimes known by the nickname "Scarface", was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1925 to 1931. His seven-year reign as a crime boss ended when he was imprisoned at the age of 33.

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