Al Capone Trial
How did a courtroom succeed where cops and killings failed?
4.5 (40)
37 mins
Explore the unexpected fall of Al Capone, not through murder charges or Prohibition, but with a courtroom and a tax form. Discover how clever legal strategies, bold judges, and incorruptible agents cornered America’s most feared gangster.
Ep 1:
Was Tax Invasion the Only Way to Catch Al Capone's Crimes?
Ep 2:
Why Was Al Capone Happy After the First Trial?
Ep 3:
Why Did Al Capone Claim to Be Sick While Seen Enjoying in Miami?
Ep 4:
How Did the Media React to Al Capone's Trial?
Ep 5:
Would Al Capone Be Imprisoned If His Lawyers Knew Tax Law?
Ep 6:
How Did the Judge Outsmart Al Capone’s Attempt to Bribe the Jury?
Ep 7:
Was Judge Wikerson Successful in Breaking Government's Deal with Al Capone?
Ep 8:
What Was the Final Verdict of Al Capone's Trial?
Ep 9:
Why Was a Well-Behaved Al Capone Sent to Alcatraz?
Ep 10:
How Did Al Capone’s Tax Evasion Trial Begin in 1931?
Discussions (13)
Lucy
Level 7 · 8 mo agoi thought wilkerson refused the plea deal?
Kathleen
Level 8 · 8 mo agoThe fact that the judge swapped the jury at the last second is my favorite part. 😄 Capone really thought he had it all fixed with those bribes!
Clement
Level 10 · 9 mo agoCapone forgot the IRS is the real final boss.
