Proud Boys leader Tarrio loses latest bid for release from jail

Might 28 (Reuters) - A judge has denied the most recent request by Enrique Tarrio, the former top chief of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for release from jail whereas he awaits trial on prison fees referring to final 12 months's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday night time, U.S. District Decide Timothy Kelly mentioned the evidence towards Tarrio is "very sturdy" and that measures like a bond and residential confinement "don't adequately mitigate the threat of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

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

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A decide in Florida beforehand denied a request by Tarrio for pretrial release, which is common within the U.S. legal system because of the presumption of innocence given to individuals accused of crimes. Tarrio asked Kelly to review the Florida judge's order.

Tarrio is among the many most high-profile of more than 775 folks criminally charged for his or her roles in the assault on the Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump in an effort to keep 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 four months in jail.

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

Tarrio's attorney Nayib Hassan advised reporters in March Tarrio left Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5, 2021 - a day earlier than the assault on the Capitol.

"It's our estimation as far as what we've got reviewed right now that the evidence is weak," Hassan stated.

Thousands of individuals stormed the Capitol that day to try to preserve Congress from certifying current President Joe Biden’s victory over then-President Donald Trump, a Republican. Greater than 800 face felony prices.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Modifying by Louise Heavens

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