BOARDWALK EMPIRE: Nucky Thompson HERO Indictment Papers Prop from Episode 107

In Boardwalk Empire Season 1, Episode 7 (“Home”), Nucky Thompson is served with federal indictment papers, marking a critical turning point in the series. The charges stem from illegal bootlegging activities, election fraud, and abuse of political office. This moment reflects the mounting pressure from federal agents and political rivals aiming to bring down Nucky’s operation.

The indictment papers serve both as a narrative device and as a symbolic prop—representing the first major legal threat to Nucky’s empire. While he has operated in a gray area of political and criminal power, the indictment signals that the federal government is beginning to connect the dots between Atlantic City’s political machine and organized crime.

As a hero prop, the papers would be styled to match authentic 1920s legal documents, including formal court language, seals, and references to specific statutes. They reinforce the show’s attention to detail and illustrate a central tension in the series: Nucky’s ongoing battle to maintain his public respectability while running an underground empire.

This item was in the HBO hit television series BOARDWALK EMPIRE, and it comes with. a studio signed certificate of authenticity.