How Al Capone Got His Scar

Ajouté : 2026-06-01

[00:00:00]Al Capone's [music] famous scar came from a man who nearly took his life in a violent bar fight when he was only 18 years old.

[00:00:09]It happened during [music] a violent argument in a bar in Brooklyn.

[00:00:12]A man named Frank Galluccio slashed young Capone across the face with a knife. Some say the fight [music] started over a woman. Others say Capone insulted Galluccio's sister. Either way, the blade left a deep [music] and permanent scar. Capone was deeply ashamed of the scar for the rest of his life.

[00:00:29]>> [music] >> He always tried to hide it in photos by showing only his good side. Ironically, the scar he hated [music] so much became his most famous nickname, Scarface. What started as a violent teenage [music] bar fight ended up giving Al Capone one of the most recognizable nicknames in criminal history.