Proud Boys leader Tarrio loses newest bid for release from jail

Could 28 (Reuters) - A judge has denied the latest request by Enrique Tarrio, the previous top chief of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for launch from jail while he awaits trial on criminal expenses regarding last year's attack on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday night, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly mentioned the evidence towards Tarrio is "very strong" and that measures like a bond and residential confinement "do not adequately mitigate the threat of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly said that Tarrio "has the skill set, sources, and networks to plan similar challenges to the lawful functioning of the United States government sooner or later."

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A decide in Florida previously denied a request by Tarrio for pretrial release, which is frequent in the U.S. authorized system because of the presumption of innocence given to people accused of crimes. Tarrio requested Kelly to assessment the Florida choose's order.

Tarrio is among the most high-profile of greater than 775 individuals criminally charged for his or her roles within the assault on the Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump in an effort to maintain Congress from certifying Joe Biden's election victory.

Police arrested Tarrio on Jan. 4, 2021, for burning a Black Lives Matter banner at a historic African-American church in December 2020, a charge for which he later served 4 months in jail.

Prosecutors stated Tarrio maintained an lively leadership position behind the scenes on Jan. 6, forcefully telling his followers on social media to not go away the Capitol, and later, within the encrypted chat, telling them: "We did this."

Tarrio's lawyer Nayib Hassan instructed reporters in March Tarrio left Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5, 2021 - a day before the assault on the Capitol.

"It is our estimation as far as what we have now reviewed right now that the proof is weak," Hassan stated.

1000's of individuals stormed the Capitol that day to try to maintain Congress from certifying current President Joe Biden’s victory over then-President Donald Trump, a Republican. Greater than 800 face prison fees.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Enhancing by Louise Heavens

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