Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses newest bid for release from jail

Might 28 (Reuters) - A choose has denied the most recent request by Enrique Tarrio, the previous top chief of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for launch from jail while he awaits trial on legal charges referring to last 12 months's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday night, U.S. District Decide Timothy Kelly stated 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 said that Tarrio "has the talent set, resources, and networks to plan similar challenges to the lawful functioning of america authorities in the future."

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A judge in Florida previously denied a request by Tarrio for pretrial launch, which is common in the U.S. legal system due to the presumption of innocence given to individuals accused of crimes. Tarrio asked Kelly to overview the Florida judge's order.

Tarrio is among the many most high-profile of greater than 775 folks criminally charged for his or her roles within 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 stated Tarrio maintained an energetic leadership position behind the scenes on Jan. 6, forcefully telling his followers on social media to not go away 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 earlier than the attack on the Capitol.

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

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

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Editing by Louise Heavens

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