I read a few articles on this yesterday. Apparently he didn't have a choice has he was caught up in a big drug sting, or something like that.
I wonder how different History would be if he ended up in prison. But ya know, Al really hasn't changed the world at all. He maintained the status quo while he enriched himself. He is not part of any improvement for underclasses, he never improved education, and never got a single job for a single African American.
Al's time on Earth = Zero historical impact.