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Seminole Hard Rock Says Mail-Bomb Suspect Not An Employee; Twitter Bio Claims To Be Booking Agent
Broward County Sheriff – Cesar Sayoc
In this undated photo released by the Broward County Sheriff’s office, Cesar Sayoc is seen in a booking photo, in Miami. Federal authorities took Sayoc, 56, of Aventura, Fla., into custody Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 in Florida in connection with the mail-bomb scare that earlier widened to 12 suspicious packages, the FBI and Justice Department said.
A Florida man with a long criminal history was taken into custody Friday in the nationwide mail-bomb scare targeting prominent Democrats who have publicly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump.
The man, reportedly named Cesar Altieri and reported using the Twitter handle @hardrock2016, claims on his Twitter bio to be “Current Booking Agent/Sales/Marketing/Promotions/Project Mgr Live Events Seminole Hard Rock Live” as well as a former professional soccer player.
“We can find no evidence that Cesar Altieri, Caesar Altieri, Caesar Altieri Sayoc, Ceasar Altieri Randazzo (Facebook) or Julus Cesar Milan (Twitter) is or was a member or employee of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, or is or was an employee of Seminole Gaming or Hard Rock International,” read an Oct. 26 statement from the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International. “At this time, we cannot verify if he is or was an employee of a vendor company.”
Law enforcement identified the man as Cesar Sayoc, 56, of Aventura, Fla.
Court records show Sayoc has a history of arrests for theft, illegal steroids possession and a 2002 charge of making a bomb threat, according to the Associated Press. It was not clear if he was formally charged in the current case.
The development came amid a nationwide manhunt for the person responsible for a series of explosive devices addressed to prominent Democrats including former President Barack Obama, former Vice President Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton. The case continued widening Friday even as Sayoc was detained, as investigators in California scrutinized a similar package sent to Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris.