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Al Capone was brought down by his taxes. In 1931, a federal jury convicted him of tax evasion, and he was sentenced to 11 years in prison.

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Al Capone was brought down by his taxes. In 1931, a federal jury convicted him of tax evasion, and he was sentenced to 11 years in prison.ILLUSTRATION · AI

In 1931, a federal jury convicted Al Capone of tax evasion, and he was sentenced to 11 years in prison.

After several unsuccessful attempts to convict Capone, the federal government finally did so in 1931, the National Archives says. The jury found him guilty of three felonies and two misdemeanors relating to his failure to pay or file his income taxes between 1925 and 1929.

Judge Wilkerson sentenced Capone to 11 years in prison. He served his sentence in the federal penitentiary in Atlanta and at Alcatraz, the FBI says.

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