{"id":380,"date":"2022-11-03T19:08:51","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T19:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.historyinmemes.com\/?p=380"},"modified":"2022-11-04T17:53:02","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T17:53:02","slug":"al-capone-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.historyinmemes.com\/2022\/11\/03\/al-capone-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story Behind This Iconic Photo From the Al Capone Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Notorious mobster, Al Capone, was arrested multiple times through the 1920s and was even brought to court to face trial in the 1930s. But, his trial and prison sentence wasn\u2019t the result of his involvement in the 1929 \u201cValentine\u2019s Day Massacre<\/a>,\u201d his bootlegging or even his murders.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For someone who once said \u201cthey can\u2019t collect legal taxes from illegal money,\u201d Al Capone had an ironic ending when he was sentenced to 11 years in prison for ttax evasion. You would think with all that mob money and power you could afford a decent accountant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So when it came down to his trial, why were these attendees hiding from the camera? Let\u2019s dive in and learn the story behind this photo and Al Capone\u2019s trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why Was Al Capone Arrested?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During the 1931 trial in Downtown Chicago, 23 cases of tax evasion were brought against Al Capone. The tax evasion charges stemmed from Capone not filing his taxes during the years of 1924 to 1929. Capone submitted a plea of \u201cguilty\u201d to the charges, but then changed his plea to \u201cnot guilty.\u201d But on October 18, 1931, he was found \u201cguilty\u201d of the 1925 tax evasion charge. He was convicted and sentenced to 11 years in prison, which was the longest sentence given on a tax evasion charge<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How (NOT) to get away with #taxevasion<\/a> \u2013 as told by AlCapone. #scarface<\/a> #alcapone<\/a> #gangster<\/a> #mob<\/a> #bootleg<\/a> #prohibition<\/a> #taxes<\/a> #fraud<\/a> #scam<\/a> #truecrime<\/a> #scamdalous<\/a> #scammers<\/a> #banjo<\/a> #donaldtrump<\/a> <\/p> \u266c GASLIGHT – INJI<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote>