Hunt for Al Capone
How was Al Capone’s criminal empire taken down?
4.7 (42)
41 mins
Discover how Al Capone built a fortress-like lifestyle to shield himself from rivals and law enforcement. Explore the legal battles that helped him evade conviction for years before a tax evasion trial brought him down.
Ep 1:
A Kingdom Built on Fear
When Al Capone inherits Chicago's underworld at 26, he answers assassination attempts with bulletproof fortresses, armored cars, and a genius for vanishing without a trace.
Ep 2:
The Press, The Feds, and a Ghost
As newspapers chase phantom sightings and false leads, Eliot Ness's incorruptible Untouchables quietly close in, exposing Capone's fake agents and hidden breweries with methodical precision.
Ep 3:
The Ledger That Sank an Empire
A forgotten filing cabinet yields three dusty ledgers that finally tie Al Capone to hundreds of thousands in unreported cash—and a federal agent's relentless hunt for the man who wrote them.
Ep 4:
Justice by the Numbers
Unable to pin murder or bootlegging on Capone, the government bets everything on an untested legal weapon: taxing the untouchable on income he never dared report.
Discussions (19)
Sage
Level 9 · 10 mo agoTorrio didn't leave for safety he was pushed out
Lillian
Level 5 · 10 mo agoTreating his wife like an ornament? Total trash.
Betty
Level 7 · 10 mo agoMath took him down! 😅
