Proud Boys leader Tarrio loses newest bid for release from jail

Could 28 (Reuters) - A judge has denied the newest request by Enrique Tarrio, the former high chief of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for launch from jail whereas he awaits trial on criminal fees relating to last year's attack on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday evening, U.S. District Choose Timothy Kelly said the proof against Tarrio is "very strong" and that measures like a bond and home confinement "don't adequately mitigate the threat of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

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

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A choose in Florida previously denied a request by Tarrio for pretrial launch, which is frequent in the U.S. legal system because of the presumption of innocence given to individuals accused of crimes. Tarrio requested Kelly to review the Florida decide's order.

Tarrio is among the many most high-profile of greater than 775 individuals criminally charged for his or her 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 lively leadership function behind the scenes on Jan. 6, forcefully telling his followers on social media to not leave the Capitol, and later, in the encrypted chat, telling them: "We did this."

Tarrio's legal professional Nayib Hassan advised 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've reviewed proper now that the evidence is weak," Hassan said.

1000's of individuals 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 felony fees.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Modifying by Louise Heavens

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