Mail Bomb Suspect Agrees to Face Charges in New York

Mail Bomb Suspect Agrees to Face Charges in New York
Cesar Altieri Sayoc is pictured in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, in this Nov. 28, 2013 handout booking photo. Broward County Sheriff's Office/Handout via Reuters/File Photo
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MIAMI, Fla.—The 56-year-old Florida man accused of mailing 15 pipe bombs to top Democrats and other high-profile critics of President Donald Trump agreed in a Miami court to be transferred to New York state to face charges and waived his right to a bail hearing in Florida.

Cesar Sayoc, a former male stripper, pizza delivery driver, and disc jockey, faces five charges and a maximum penalty of 48 years in prison for allegedly sending the bombs to targets including former President Barack Obama, ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, other prominent political figures, and CNN.