I think this is one way that money, wealth, power, or greed caused the world to have one more monster added to its memory.
Al Capone did not come from a wealthy family. His mother was a seamstress and his dad a barber. When Al joined the first few gangs it was not a huge thing. He moved around a lot until later ending up teaming with Jonny Torrio. Things started to turn and it all began to be about the money. About who could control the most. Who had the power. When Capone finally took over the "business", he started to invest in things that would produce the most money. Which at that time was liquor. He started selling it and it was wide spread quickly. If a place would not sell it, he would blow it up, or sometimes violent actions were taken on the owner. Eventually, Al was in charge of a huge part of Chicago even leading up into Canada. He had business men, lawyers, and even cops under his control. He pretty much owned like everything, along with many brothels, and was considered to be super powerful. Yet most people did not think of him as a monster just yet.
Al Capone did many things for the community. Safety, shelters, food, among many other things he provided he was actually considered a "robin hood." All of these acts of "kindness" did not cover the fact that he was after one goal - power - and money was what was bringing him closer.
Eventually his thirst for this power brought out the monster that Al Capone really was. This happened in the day that the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre occurred. His greed for money and power went a little too far in the terrible killings of seven men. When the people saw the photos of the killings they saw Capone for what he truly was - a monster. This started the downfall which eventually ended Capone's career.
I think this shows that excessive greed and exploitation definitely can end up turning someone into a monster.
This is an interesting choice for a monster. Without knowing much about this man apart from legend and hearsay, I do not have much agency to critique his perceived benevolence prior to the murders. I had always taken him to be evil and pretty aggressive from the start, but you bring up a good point - he was beneficial for a great many people. This all leads back to perspective and majority. Ask an ally from 1944 if Hitler was a monster and I would bet that nearly all would probably spit at the voicing of his name. However, ask a Nazi the same question, and they might exhibit a different response. So long as Capone was assisting some it is easy overlook other potential illicit things he was doing. Furthermore, this complacency is even greater when greater numbers are on board. So long as one does not get too close to the fire they might be able to live an overclocked lifestyle outside of the law, but as you pointed out, Capone flew into the fire. Murder is one of those things that make people worried and jumpy. Nearly everyone agrees that it is immoral and thus a new majority emerged in opposition to Capone - labeling him as a monster after all.
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