Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses newest bid for launch from jail

Could 28 (Reuters) - A choose has denied the latest request by Enrique Tarrio, the former high chief of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for release from jail whereas he awaits trial on prison prices relating to last yr's attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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

Kelly stated that Tarrio "has the ability set, sources, and networks to plan similar challenges to the lawful functioning of the US government in the future."

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

Tarrio is among the many most high-profile of more than 775 people criminally charged for their roles in 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 four months in jail.

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

Tarrio's legal professional Nayib Hassan informed reporters in March Tarrio left Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5, 2021 - a day earlier than the attack on the Capitol.

"It's our estimation so far as what we have reviewed right now that the evidence is weak," Hassan said.

Thousands of people stormed the Capitol that day to attempt to keep Congress from certifying present 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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