(phonse) “Scarface” (1898-1947) US gangster. During the Prohibition period, he built a formidable criminal organization in Chicago. He was brutal in his pursuit of dominance, killing seven members of a rival gang in the St Valentine's Day massacre. He was imprisoned 1931–39 for income-tax evasion, the only charge that could be sustained against him.
Al, Brooklyn 17.1.1899, +Miami 25.1.1947, amerikan. Gangsterboss. C. hatte den Beinamen 'Scarface' (Narbengesicht) und führte ein Verbrechersyndikat in Chicago. Der Kampf der Behörden gegen ihn und seine Bande inspirierte zahlr. Kriminalfilme.