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 previous prime chief of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for release from jail while he awaits trial on felony charges regarding final yr's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday evening, U.S. District Choose Timothy Kelly said the proof against 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 talent set, resources, and networks to plan comparable challenges to the lawful functioning of america government sooner or later."

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

Tarrio is among the many most high-profile of more than 775 people criminally charged for his or her 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 energetic leadership position 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 attorney Nayib Hassan instructed reporters in March Tarrio left Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5, 2021 - a day before the assault on the Capitol.

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

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

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Modifying by Louise Heavens

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