Discusses the early life of Al Capone, lawlessness, prohibition, gangsters, family life, prison, and legacy of Al Capone.

Biography of Chicago criminal Al Capone discussing his life, criminal activity, the complex personality of the man, and the Prohibition era.

"At the onset of Prohibition, small-time hood Al Capone moves to Chicago to become the bodyguard of a local racketeer. The criminal activity that followed would soon be legendary. Capone soon became the head of Chi-Town's biggest 'business, ' extorting whatever he wanted from whomever he pleased. The infamous gangster was sitting on top of the world with nowhere to go but down"--Container.

"Bob Cooley was the Chicago Mafia's "Mechanic" - a fixer of court cases. During the 1970s and '80s, Cooley bribed judges, juries, and cops to keep his Mob clients - hit men, bookies, racketeers, and crooked pols - out of jail. Paid handsomely for his services, he lived fast and enjoyed the protection of the men he served. He had enough money to blow on all the vices the Windy City could offer, and enough standing among Mobsters to know he would never...