Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses newest bid for release from jail

Might 28 (Reuters) - A judge has denied the most recent request by Enrique Tarrio, the former prime chief of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for launch from jail while he awaits trial on criminal charges relating to last 12 months's attack on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday night, U.S. District Choose Timothy Kelly said the proof against Tarrio is "very strong" 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 skill set, sources, and networks to plan similar challenges to the lawful functioning of the United States government in the future."

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

Tarrio is among the many most high-profile of greater than 775 people criminally charged for his or her 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 4 months in jail.

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

Tarrio's attorney 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 as far as what we've got reviewed proper now that the evidence is weak," Hassan stated.

1000's of people stormed the Capitol that day to try to keep 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, Modifying by Louise Heavens

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