gangster Al Capone was finally convicted.Dubbed Scarface he had ruled a ruthless gangland empire in Chicago notorious for racketeering, bootlegging, prostitution and murder – with no crime off limits for him or his brutal enforcers.But, on 17th October, 1931, Capone's criminal enterprises were dealt a serious blow when he was found guilty of tax evasion and sentenced to 11 years behind bar.He ended up in the maximum-security Alcatraz prison with some of the most notorious killers and violent criminals the Prohibition-era US had to offer.Here The Daily Star reveals some little-known facts about the crime boss.1.
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