Al Capone purchased this Miami mansion in 1928 for just $40,000. The home boasts 100 feet of waterfront property. Born Alphonse Gabriel Capone in 1899 sometimes known by the nickname “Scarface”, was an American mobster, crime boss, and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit. His seven-year reign as crime boss ended when he was 33. The federal authorities became intent on jailing Capone and prosecuted him in 1931 for tax evasion. Capone showed signs of syphilitic dementia early in his sentence and became increasingly debilitated before being released after eight years of incarceration. Capone spent the last years of his life at his mansion in Palm Island, Florida. On January 21, 1947, Capone had a stroke. He regained consciousness and started to improve, but contracted pneumonia. He suffered a cardiac arrest on January 22. Go to Domustoria.com/signup/ and get posts like this every week!
