Alleged Bomb Threat Suspect Cesar Sayoc Was Aspiring Pro Wrestler Who Worked as Exotic Dancer, BouncerNewsweek, Oct 26, 2018, ML Nestel
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“He’s the maniac who’s been doing this,†said Sayoc’s cousin, who asked to remain anonymous, in an extensive interview with Newsweek.
The 67-year-old former New Yorker gasped in disbelief that his relative, whom he considers “a loner†and has known since he was a toddler, was being accused of domestic terrorism.
"He took a lot of steroids, and he also danced as a male stripper," the cousin said. "He was dancing at clubs."
The cousin claimed that Sayoc had big dreams of becoming a pro wrestler, but that after doing too many steroids, his life went south.
“The kid was huge,†the cousin said. “He wanted to make it as a pro wrestler, but the steroids f***ed his head up.â€
The cousin said Sayoc adopted the Italian surname “Altieri,†because while he was half-Filipino and half-Italian, he leaned toward his late grandfather's roots on his mother’s side.
Three years ago, the cousin said, Sayoc fell out of favor with the family.
“He was acting erratic all the time,†the cousin said. “We told him nicely, ‘Please don’t come around.’"
The issues centered on Sayoc making unannounced visits to his relatives’ home late at night.
Sayoc had plenty of run-ins with law enforcement, including numerous dings for alleged theft in the 1990s. In 2002, he allegedly threatened to use a bomb. Two years later, he got in trouble for alleged possession of synthetic anabolic androgenic steroids.
His cousin remembered when he learned about that arrest.
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