Al Capone's net worth rose due to his engagement in illegal activities. He became a prominent figure of the Prohibition era.

“Let’s go,” the girl said. “That’s a Capone.” At home, Pette said Capone led a very different life. “He was not one-dimensional. He was a man of many facets,” Pette told The ...

Al Capone got an icy reception when he arrived in Miami Beach in 1928. Whether he was winter-weary like other Northern tourists was immaterial; Miami saw him as a blight on its reputation.