Reply #7: You've got that right. Two of his cousins, the Cid brothers are both pathetic criminals,

[Judi Lynn]

at least two of his great uncles in Miami are perpetual alcoholics, one of them the one petioning for guardianship being a chronic alcoholic himself, and his cousin, Marisleysis, given to wild hysterical outbursts had to be hospitalized, they claimed, for a nervous breakdown during the seizure of their own nephew's (Juan Miguel, a former policeman in Cuba) son.



Elian, in 2010.

From an article published at the time:

A Family Portrait
Meet Luis and José Cid, Elian Gonzalez's Miami cousins, just a couple of good old-fashioned American criminals
By Lissette Corsa and Jim DeFede and Robert Andrew Powell Thursday, Jan 20 2000

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The worldwide attention being paid to Elian's case has transformed nearly all his local relatives into celebrities. An older woman came forward and asked if she could have her photograph taken with Cid. He graciously complied. The woman quickly stood next to him and smiled broadly as her husband took a snapshot.

With any luck it will turn out to be a better picture than the unflattering mug shot taken of Luis Cid by county jailers four months ago. According to police reports and court records, the 32-year-old was arrested by Miami police on September 7 and charged with strong-arm robbery after he and an accomplice assaulted and robbed a tourist in Little Havana. The robbery took place about a half-mile from where Elian is now living. Cid is free on bond while awaiting trial next month.

This isn't Luis Cid's first encounter with law enforcement and the courts. In 1994 he was arrested on felony charges of carrying a concealed weapon and resisting arrest with violence. Also that year his ex-wife sought a permanent injunction against him alleging domestic violence, according to court records. In 1995 she sued him for child support. In 1998 he was arrested once more, this time on felony firearms and prowling charges.

Cid's twin brother also visits his uncle's Little Havana home to socialize with Elian. José Cid, like his brother, has had a history of encounters with police, a lengthy history. Between 1986 and 1990 he was arrested at least five times on felony charges including burglary, grand theft, and robbery with force, according to court records. In 1994 he was arrested on charges of petit larceny. (New Times was unable to confirm before press time the judicial outcome of the various criminal charges brought against the Cid brothers. Efforts to interview the brothers for this story also were unsuccessful.)

More:
http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2000-01-20/news/a-family-p... /