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, some of which featured Capone’s criminal associates like New York crime boss Lucky Luciano and other suspected mob members.
The items were passed down through Capone and his wife to Sonny, and then to Sonny’s California-based daughters who put the items up for auction, according to Witherell's.Brian Witherell displays the Colt .45-caliber pistol said to be Capone's favorite gun.Capone, also known as “Scarface” for the distinctive marks on the left side of his face after he was attacked during his days as a club bouncer, began his career in organized crime as part ofin New York, his hometown.
and sentenced to 11 years in prison, but only served eight over his poor health. He died in 1947 at his Palm Springs mansion.
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