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0:00Did you know about Al Capone?
0:01The gangster who ruled Chicago like a king
0:04and lost his empire over unpaid taxes?
0:06In the 1920s, capone made millions from illegal alcohol,
0:10gambling and extortion. He bribed cops,
0:12judges, even mayors.
0:14He didn't hide in the shadows.
0:15He wore silk suits,
0:16smiled for the cameras and handed out food to the poor.
0:19To the public, he was a hero.
0:21To his enemies, he was a man who solved everything with blood.
0:24Capone ordered hits in broad daylight.
0:26He wiped out entire gangs in a single afternoon.
0:29And no one touched him. Not the police,
0:31not the press, not the government.
0:33Until they found a crack. He wasn't brought down by bullets.
0:36He was brought down by taxes.
0:37The government couldn't prove the murders,
0:39but they proved he owed money to the IRS.
0:42Poe was sentenced to 11 years in prison.
0:44And inside, he collapsed.
0:46His mind deteriorated. His memory faded.
0:48By the end, he wasn't himself anymore.
0:50He died at 48. No gunfire,
0:52no empire. Just a quiet house and nurses by his side.
0:55A man who once owned Chicago reduced to a name in history books.
0:58In the end, it wasn't his enemies who brought Capone down.
1:01It was Capone himself.
