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Beachnutt

(8,946 posts) Wed Dec 21, 2022, 08:12 AM Dec 2022

Tell me, why was Al Capone sentenced to 11 years in prison

On 17 October 1931, gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion and fined $80,000, signaling the downfall of one of the most notorious criminals of the 1920s and 1930s.

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Tell me, why was Al Capone sentenced to 11 years in prison (Original Post) Beachnutt Dec 2022 OP

The arm of the law is long, & when motivated, bends around corners to get the job done Hekate Dec 2022 #1

Hekate

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1. The arm of the law is long, & when motivated, bends around corners to get the job done

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Wed Dec 21, 2022, 09:30 AM

Dec 2022

Al Capone evaded his taxes. Just sayin’

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