Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses newest bid for launch from jail

Might 28 (Reuters) - A choose has denied the newest request by Enrique Tarrio, the previous high leader of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for release from jail while he awaits trial on legal charges relating to final yr's attack on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday night time, U.S. District Decide Timothy Kelly said the evidence in opposition to Tarrio is "very sturdy" and that measures like a bond and home confinement "do not adequately mitigate the threat of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly mentioned that Tarrio "has the ability set, assets, and networks to plan related challenges to the lawful functioning of the United States government sooner or later."

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A choose in Florida beforehand denied a request by Tarrio for pretrial release, which is frequent in the U.S. legal system because of the presumption of innocence given to people accused of crimes. Tarrio asked Kelly to evaluate the Florida judge's order.

Tarrio is among the most high-profile of greater than 775 individuals criminally charged for their 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 cost for which he later served 4 months in jail.

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

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

"It's our estimation as far as what we've reviewed proper now that the proof is weak," Hassan said.

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

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Editing by Louise Heavens

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