Proud Boys leader Tarrio loses latest bid for release from jail

Might 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 felony charges regarding last yr's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday night, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly stated the proof against Tarrio is "very robust" and that measures like a bond and residential confinement "do not adequately mitigate the specter of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly said that Tarrio "has the ability set, resources, and networks to plan comparable challenges to the lawful functioning of the USA government sooner or later."

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A decide in Florida previously denied a request by Tarrio for pretrial release, which is common within the U.S. legal system because of the presumption of innocence given to folks accused of crimes. Tarrio requested Kelly to evaluate the Florida choose's order.

Tarrio is among the many most high-profile of greater than 775 people 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 cost for which he later served 4 months in jail.

Prosecutors mentioned Tarrio maintained an lively leadership role behind the scenes on Jan. 6, forcefully telling his followers on social media not to go away 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've got reviewed right now that the proof is weak," Hassan mentioned.

Hundreds of people stormed the Capitol that day to try to keep Congress from certifying current President Joe Biden’s victory over then-President Donald Trump, a Republican. More than 800 face prison charges.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Enhancing by Louise Heavens

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