Al Capone's Twin Brother Went to Prison for Him — Nobody Knew for 80 Years

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Al Capone's Twin Brother Went to Prison for Him — Nobody Knew for 80 Years

January 17, 1899. Brooklyn. Teresa Capone was giving birth when the midwife shouted: "Another baby is coming!"

Twins were born: Alphonse and Antonio Capone. But the family was too poor to feed both.

"Give one to the church," the midwife suggested.

Antonio was sent to St. Patrick's Church, raised as an orphan. He became a priest. Al became a gangster.

In 1920, they met by accident under a street lamp. Identical faces. Shocking realization: "We're twins!"

Al proposed a dangerous plan: "We'll switch places when I'm in trouble."

For 11 years, they pulled off the perfect con:
Antonio attended Al's wedding as the groom
Antonio negotiated with rival gangs
Antonio went to court for tax evasion
Antonio went to prison as "Al Capone"

When Al was sentenced to 11 years in Alcatraz, Antonio took his place. Real Al escaped to Canada.

The man who died in 1947 wasn't Al Capone - it was his twin brother Antonio.

Mae Capone never knew she was married to two different men. FBI found two different fingerprints but couldn't explain why.

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