Proud Boys leader Tarrio loses latest bid for release from jail

May 28 (Reuters) - A judge has denied the latest request by Enrique Tarrio, the former prime chief of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for launch from jail whereas he awaits trial on felony expenses referring to final yr's attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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

Kelly mentioned that Tarrio "has the talent set, resources, and networks to plan related challenges to the lawful functioning of the USA government in the future."

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A judge 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 asked Kelly to evaluate the Florida choose's order.

Tarrio is among the most high-profile of more 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 four months in jail.

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

Tarrio's lawyer 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 now have reviewed right now that the proof is weak," Hassan stated.

Hundreds of individuals stormed the Capitol that day to attempt to maintain Congress from certifying current President Joe Biden’s victory over then-President Donald Trump, a Republican. Greater than 800 face prison expenses.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Editing by Louise Heavens

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