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Story of 'Uncle Al Capone'

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    Niece of mobster on her new book

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-- infamy as the leader of Chicago mafia during the year of prohibition.

Al Capone they're -- their promote mug shots was considered charming charitable but most of all a man capable of vicious acts and murder.

But to our next guest Al Capone was just -- our uncle.

And family member her new book called uncle Al Capone the untold story from inside his family.

Marie Capone shares the softer side of the man -- some consider the most notorious mobster in American history.

Did -- thanks -- joining us.

For a while I understand you were embarrassed by the last name he had no friends because -- last name why you -- and racing the last name now.

Because no one else can tell -- Interested people.

Did real story about Al Capone except me.

I you know was raised inside that that home.

I know him very well of all the other authors of anything that has been written about Al Capone.

Not a single one of those -- ever knew him and I need to correct one thing that you said when I was coming man.

Al Capone was not part of the mafia.

The mafia is an organization where you need to -- -- still yet to be part of it in my family is not Sicilian so they were never part of the mafia.

What he did -- he ran an organization called the outfit hard.

Yet he had essentially his own mob I I understand correct you.

He died on -- -- seventh birthday.

And perhaps you heard from your family -- your -- what he did but did you ever know that he was out there and and he was responsible for the deaths of a bunch of people.

Not really eat every time they would go to.

His Miami home where the Wisconsin home or specially.

The Chicago home.

And if -- was in residence at the time there were always armed guards at the front in the back door and so even this a little girl you know -- Knew that something was up.

-- and for your listeners what I try to do is say try to equate.

That decade.

Art history in the United States to the wild west in the wild west if you -- somebody's cattle are still some of these woman.

There was a price to pay and two cowboys would you know lineup and I either into the street and you know first -- Jack died.

So that's.

That's what it was -- back in those days there was honor among thieves.

People got into the business of providing what the people wanted.

Remember this was prohibition.

And people -- didn't like prohibition.

It was a roaring twenties women were bobbing their hair shortening their skirts.

And everything Jack GS was coming into -- -- and they wanted alcohol and quite honestly my grandfather really ran the operation.

And they ran up a good business they could provide Internet people would top quality alcoholic and I wasn't gonna make compliant.

Al Capone alcohol.

Just one of the thing about your -- Uncle Al Capone in addition it's a great pictures like we're looking at right there also you've got those recipes including.

The lasagna.

That Teresa used to make that he loves so much.

It just -- -- a deer drop Marie Capone -- and -- -- today from Fort Myers down in Florida thank you very much for assurance -- -- remember things are you very much for having me.

You bet my uncle -- thank you.

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