Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses latest bid for launch from jail

Could 28 (Reuters) - A decide has denied the latest request by Enrique Tarrio, the former prime chief of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for release from jail whereas he awaits trial on legal fees referring to final 12 months's assault 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 mentioned that Tarrio "has the talent set, resources, 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 previously denied a request by Tarrio for pretrial release, which is common within the U.S. legal system due to the presumption of innocence given to folks accused of crimes. Tarrio asked Kelly to assessment the Florida judge's order.

Tarrio is among the most high-profile of more than 775 folks 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 mentioned Tarrio maintained an energetic management position behind the scenes on Jan. 6, forcefully telling his followers on social media not to leave the Capitol, and later, in 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 attack on the Capitol.

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

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

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Editing by Louise Heavens

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