Proud Boys leader Tarrio loses newest bid for release from jail

Might 28 (Reuters) - A decide has denied the most recent request by Enrique Tarrio, the former top chief of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for release from jail while he awaits trial on criminal prices referring to final yr's attack on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday evening, U.S. District Choose Timothy Kelly stated the evidence towards Tarrio is "very robust" 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 ability set, resources, and networks to plan comparable challenges to the lawful functioning of the US government sooner or later."

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

Tarrio is among the many most high-profile of more than 775 people criminally charged for their 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 four months in jail.

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

Tarrio's legal professional Nayib Hassan told reporters in March Tarrio left Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5, 2021 - a day earlier than the attack on the Capitol.

"It is our estimation so far as what now we have reviewed right now that the proof is weak," Hassan stated.

Hundreds 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 prison charges.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Modifying by Louise Heavens

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