Al Capone was born in Brooklyn and made his way to Chicago as a young man. ... - Suddenly, making money becomes a lot more important. He's got a family to provide for now.

Broadcaster and wordsmith Kel Richards says the popular “myth” behind the origins of the phrase ‘money laundering’ is that Al Capone channeled his earnings through laundromats. “It’s a ...

Besides muscle and money, Capone used his talent for public relations to deflect attacks on his brazen disregard for the law. “I give the public what the public wants,” he once told a reporter.