The Capone comparison is probably because there is speculation (for good reason) that the US wants to punish Assange for things unrelated to the hacking conspir

The Capone comparison is probably because there is speculation (for good reason) that the US wants to punish Assange for things unrelated to the hacking conspiracy charge he was actually indicted for... But since they can't do that directly they've chosen a different crime to snag him on.