I’m not sure that Joe Kennedy actually “made his fortune” by bootlegging. He made lots of money on Wall St. by engaging in what would now be illegal insider trading. One way or another, the Kennedy fortune was based on crime, and scions like Ted K. went on to an even bigger racket: unconstitutional Federal govt.
The Kennedys have been very good at controlling the “official” media.
It is common knowlege that Kennedy had an affair with Gloria Swanson which is white washed from most official information.
It is just as common knowlege that Kennedy was involved in getting whiskey to the United States illegally during prohibition, which made it very easy for him to come out in the open and import it legally when prohibition was repealed.
In other words he made money on alcohol illegally before he made money on it legally.
I’m not sure that Joe Kennedy actually “made his fortune” by bootlegging”
I am pretty sure that old JOE made his first big money with having the exclusive rights to import Scotch Whiskey to the USA.