Proud Boys leader Tarrio loses latest bid for release from jail

May 28 (Reuters) - A decide has denied the latest 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 criminal expenses referring to last year's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday night time, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly said the proof towards Tarrio is "very sturdy" 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, resources, and networks to plan comparable challenges to the lawful functioning of the United States government in the future."

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A choose in Florida previously denied a request by Tarrio for pretrial launch, which is common 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 folks criminally charged for their 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 mentioned Tarrio maintained an lively management function behind the scenes on Jan. 6, forcefully telling his followers on social media not to leave 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 before the assault on the Capitol.

"It is our estimation so far as what we've got reviewed right now that the proof is weak," Hassan said.

Hundreds 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. Greater than 800 face criminal charges.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Modifying by Louise Heavens

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