James Vincenzo Capone

The Era of Prohibition Between the mid 1800’s and early 1900’s, American society was viewed as corrupt and disrupted. When the public was unsure of what to blame this corruption on, they blamed alcohol. Reformers, or people who advocated for change, began forming unions to end the production, transportation, and distribution of alcohol (Benson, Brannen, and Valentine). This Temperance Movement, which advocated Prohibition, began with the intention of correcting America’s corrupt tendencies.…

John Gotti Net Worth Introduction Powerful Italian-American gangster John Gotti is also famous as the head of Gambino Crime Family of New York. Also famous as Teflon Don, John Gotti had a net worth of around $10 million at the time of his death. Biography & Wiki John Gotti was born on 27th October 1940 in South Bronx, New York. His father’s name was J. Joseph Gotti and his mother was Fannie who were Italian immigrants. His father works as a day labor and finds it pretty hard to run a family of…

widespread of violence and brutal murders. This was all stared by crime leader Al “Scar face” Capone who took over after his boss Johnny after had been badly injured after assassination. This led him to retirement. Bootlegging soon became a problem and Gangsters were getting involved all over the country as well as gambling and prostitution. Capone’s income was estimated around 60 million a year. Over the years Capone had been wanted for ruthlessly gunning down his rivals. By 1924 authorities…

James “Whitey” Bulger could just be considered another troubled soul caught up in the wrong things, but he is one of America's most notorious and ruthless mob bosses. Hailing from South Boston, Whitey entered a lifetime of crime a young age and had become a prominent figure in Boston's organized crime scene by the late 1970s. From 1975 to 1990, he served as an informant, tipping off the police and giving information about the Patriarca Crime Family while building his own crime network. After…

The roaring 20’s was an innovative time in American History. New inventions that we still utilize to this day were created. Although we were striving with our excellent creations, we also had many economic downfalls during that decade. Food in the 1920’s was greatly affected by prohibition and the overproduction of produce. The alcohol ban lead to violence and rebellion against the government. Meanwhile the overproduction of food affected the farmer’s quality of life. Prohibition began in 1919…

Experience the historic past of Chicago by visiting gangster hangouts, cemeteries and more. Chicago was once the site of the world's most infamous gangsters like John Dillinger and Al Capone. While some of the original sites are gone, many gangster destinations still remain within Chicago. Top off your tour with a stop at one of the many speakeasy-themed bars that remain from the Prohibition Era. Biograph Theater Placed at 2433 North Lincoln Avenue, the Biograph Theater is where the FBI once…

the production and sale of alcohol went underground, and an increase in wealth to those who were willing to take advantage of the booming demand of alcohol, called “bootlegging.” One of the most notorious examples of this phenomenon was Chicago’s Al Capone, before being sent to Alcatraz Prison in 1934 for a tax evasion conviction, he had hoarded a personal fortune estimated at $100 million from the bootlegging and speakeasy operations he controlled. In addition to…

Organized Crime Throughout the 1900’s, with the rise of prohibition, organized crime rapidly became more prominent. Organized crime is defined as “a group of individuals working together to illicit profit through illegal and often violent methods.” (National Museum of Crime & Punishment). The rise of organized crime led to a lot of problems and corruption in society. Various types of people came together and formed these groups in order to commit all sorts of different illegal activity. In the…

Artemis Fowl the 2ed is a 12 year old son of an Irish crime lord. He is a child prodigy who lived a life of crime. He is very sinister and smart. He tried to take the fairy’s gold 24k. He is a manipulator that tricks people into doing things that they don’t realize he wants them to do. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Juliet is Butlers sister. She is not that smart but he played a role in the story. When…

Operations, Public and Governmental Affairs, Science and Technology and Strategic Intelligence and Information. Alphonse Gabriel Capone better known as Al Capone was one of the most notorious gangsters to rise to power during the Prohibition era. Salvicek claims that in this era for a little over thirteen years, it was illegal to buy, sale or transport any beverages containing alcohol, business owner and manufacturers who dealt with any aspect of alcohol were forced to shut down( 2009, 1).…