The "King of the Bootleggers" and a loophole in the Volstead Act

Before the rise of Al Capone, another Chicago native formed a nationwide network to supply prohibition era speakeasies. George Remus exploited a loophole in the Volstead Act to become the original king of the bootleggers. The History Guy remembers the "King of the Bootleggers."

Special Thanks to the Mob Museumthe National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement.

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