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A Cocktail Toast to the Mob

The Preamble

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The Life and Times of Al Capone

During the height of prohibition, Al Capone had the bootlegging system mastered. He was rolling in cash from gambling and prostitution businesses, but it was the illegal booze trade that made his wealth skyrocket. There was very clearly great risk involved with his illegal business, but as ruthless as he was, Al was also known to be a family man. While Al sucked up any limelight he could get, his family life was kept private in an effort to keep them safe.

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