Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses latest bid for release from jail

Might 28 (Reuters) - A judge has denied the latest request by Enrique Tarrio, the previous prime leader of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for launch from jail whereas he awaits trial on criminal fees regarding final yr's attack on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday evening, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly mentioned the proof in opposition to Tarrio is "very robust" and that measures like a bond and home confinement "don't adequately mitigate the specter of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly said that Tarrio "has the talent set, sources, and networks to plan comparable challenges to the lawful functioning of america authorities sooner or later."

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

Tarrio is among the 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 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 said Tarrio maintained an energetic management function behind the scenes on Jan. 6, forcefully telling his followers on social media to not depart the Capitol, and later, within the encrypted chat, telling them: "We did this."

Tarrio's lawyer Nayib Hassan informed 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 now have reviewed proper now that the evidence is weak," Hassan mentioned.

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

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Enhancing by Louise Heavens

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