Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses newest bid for release from jail

May 28 (Reuters) - A judge has denied the newest request by Enrique Tarrio, the former prime leader of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for release from jail while he awaits trial on legal expenses regarding final 12 months's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday evening, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly stated the proof in opposition to Tarrio is "very robust" and that measures like a bond and home confinement "do not adequately mitigate the threat of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly said that Tarrio "has the ability set, sources, and networks to plan similar challenges to the lawful functioning of the US government in the future."

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A judge in Florida beforehand denied a request by Tarrio for pretrial release, which is frequent within the U.S. authorized system due to the presumption of innocence given to people accused of crimes. Tarrio asked Kelly to review the Florida judge's order.

Tarrio is among the many most high-profile of more than 775 individuals 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 4 months in jail.

Prosecutors stated Tarrio maintained an lively leadership function behind the scenes on Jan. 6, forcefully telling his followers on social media not to 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 assault on the Capitol.

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

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

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Enhancing by Louise Heavens

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