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    becoming accepted as a member. Johnny Torrio was the street gang leader and among the other members was Lucky Luciano‚ who would later attain his own notoriety. About 1920‚ at Torrio’s invitation‚ Capone joined Torrio in Chicago where he had become an influential lieutenant in the Colosimo mob. The rackets spawned by enactment of the Prohibition Amendment‚ illegal brewing‚ distilling and distribution of beer and liquor‚ were viewed as “growth industries.” Torrio‚ abetted by Al Capone‚ intended to

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    wife Mae and Johnny Torrio. Johnny Torrio was a new breed of gangster. From Torrio‚ a young Capone learned invaluable lessons that were the foundation of the empire he later built. Torrio was a role model for many boys. He often paid young boys to run errands for him. Over time‚ Torrio came to trust Al Capone‚ and gave him more to do than just run errands. However‚ in 1909 Torrio moved to Chicago and young Al fell under other influences. His relationship with Johnny Torrio was no indication

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    due to a knife attack that left three scars across his cheek. In the 1920’s‚ Capone joined the James Street gang‚ which was controlled by Johnny Torrio. Capone was then asked by Torrio to go to Chicago and work for his uncle‚ Big Jim Colosimo. Colosimo was head of the city’s largest prostitution and gambling business. When prohibition began later that year‚ Torrio started looking into bootlegging (the sale of illegal alcohol) to bring in more money but Colosimo wanted nothing to do with the unlawful

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    AL CAPONE On January 17th‚ 1899 the most infamous gangster to walk the streets of Chicago‚ Illinois was born. This man is the true American Gangster. This guy has been incarcerated‚ and was involved in some very terrible crimes‚ but also just some minor crimes. Alphonse Capone (Al Capone) is the most infamous gangster/mobster that had been seen in the city of Chicago. His childhood to his first crime to his grave‚ Al Capone had a very interesting life. Birth to Death Al Capone was born on January

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    was whipped by his principle. Even though Capone was 14 years-old at the time he never returned to school after the altercation. He eventually moved on to a neighborhood gang where he eventually met his future boss and partner Johnny Torrio. When he was 16 years-old Torrio introduced Capone to another gangster running a bar on

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    Al Capone’s Rise to Power Johnny Torrio was a notorious bootlegger from Chicago. He needed a man to run his illegal business. He chose Alfonso Capone from Five Points Gang in New York to be his lieutenant. Capone was able to rise to power by handling the emergencies and by handling political connections. In 1920‚ mobster Johnny Torrio had an inspiration. He discovered that there was big money to be made with an outlawed liquor business. He needed a lieutenant to run his business‚ and picked

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    brought to life in the blockbuster Deception. In this new age film‚ the FBI has spent countless hours hunting for Al Capone. It is suspected he is going to Chicago to help mobster Johnny Torrio carry out his operations. Othello is selected as the Unit Chief of a special FBI task force to investigate Al Capone and Johnny Torrio. Part of his job is to select the people who will be working with him on this task force. He chooses his trusted friend‚ Michael Cassio‚ to be his Senior Supervisory Special Agent

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    So Capone joined a gang led by Johnny Torrio and Lucky Luciano .December 1918‚ Capone killed a man in an argument. Instead of facing the charges‚ he called his old friend Torrio‚ who was now in Chicago. Capone moved to Chicago. (The New Encyclopedia Britannica‚ 833) Capone brought his rough style of dealing with people to Chicago. He worked as a bartender at Torrio ’s club‚ he broke the arms‚ legs‚ and even skulls of those he evicted from the club. But Torrio did not bring Capone to Chicago

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    Alphonse Capone one infamous American Gangster during the 1920’s .Al capone was a gangster during the prohibition era the boss of the chicago outfit‚ he was in operations of bootlegging‚ prostitution‚ and other organized crimes.Capone early life was not related to what he was going to grow up too‚capone was a criminal and payed the consequences. Capone was the fourth from a nine immigrant family who came to the us for a better living from italy‚ he was born January 17‚ 1899‚ Brooklyn‚ New York City

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    Kobler‚John Capone the Life and World of Al Capone New York. Da Capo Press.1971 Alphonse “Scarface” Capone is one of America’s most famous and ruthless gangsters of all time and founder of organized crime as modern society knows it. Al Capone became a multi-millionaire and a legend by feeding a city’s appetite for liquor‚ prostitution‚ and gambling. Capone had two different sides to him‚ on one hand he was a brutal killer‚ and on the other‚ a loving father and family man. Capone had a leading

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