Son of Scarface: A Memoir by the Grandson of Al Capone is an autobiography by Chris W. Knight, who alleges that his father was the hidden son of gangster Al Capone.

[1] The autobiography chronicles the author’s broken childhood as he uncovers family secrets that his abusive mother attempted to keep him and his sister from pursuing.

[2][3][4] As an adult he seeks the truth about both his grandfather and his father,[3] who used a fraudulent birth certificate.

[4] After years of genealogical research and interviews of close family friends Chris Knight concludes that his father is a hidden son of Al Capone.

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