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AI Capone was one of the most famous criminals in American history. He came from an immigrant family. His parents came from Italy, and his father was a barber. As a boy, he belonged to a street gang. He quit school after finishing the 6th grade.
阿尔·卡彭是美国历史上最著名的罪犯之一，他来自一个移民家庭，父母来自意大利，父亲是一名理发师。他小时候是一名街头混混，读完六年级就退学了。

He built his career as a crime boss in Chicago. He became boss at 26 when the previous leader was nearly killed. His crime organization made a lot of money, more than $100 million a year. Most of the money came from illegal activities, especially the sale of illegal liquor. His organization was also involved in gambling and prostitution.
他在芝加哥当上了犯罪团伙老大，当时前任老大差点被杀，于是他在26岁时当上了老大。他的犯罪组织赚了很多钱，每年超过1亿美元。大部分的钱来自非法活动，特别是非法卖酒，他的组织还涉及赌博和卖淫。

Capone was a flashy dresser who enjoyed being famous. He protected himself by bribing police and public officials. Though he was involved in the deaths of many, he was never convicted of a serious crime. When he was finally arrested, it was for minor crimes. In 1929 he and his bodyguard were arrested for carrying deadly weapons. For that they were sentenced to a year in prison. Capone was released in nine months for good behavior.
卡彭穿着华丽，举止高调，他贿赂警察和政府官员以保护自己。虽然他与许多人的死亡有关，但他从未被判犯有严重罪行，当他最终被捕时，只是一些小罪行。1929年，他和他的保镖因携带致命武器被捕。为此，被判处一年监禁，9个月后，卡彭因表现良好出狱。