Proud Boys leader Tarrio loses latest bid for release from jail

Might 28 (Reuters) - A choose 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 whereas he awaits trial on legal costs relating to last yr's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

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

Kelly stated that Tarrio "has the ability set, resources, and networks to plan comparable challenges to the lawful functioning of america government in the future."

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A judge in Florida previously 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 people accused of crimes. Tarrio asked Kelly to evaluate the Florida decide's order.

Tarrio is among the most high-profile of greater 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 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 charge for which he later served 4 months in jail.

Prosecutors said Tarrio maintained an energetic leadership function behind the scenes on Jan. 6, forcefully telling his followers on social media to not leave 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 earlier than the attack on the Capitol.

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

Hundreds of individuals 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 criminal prices.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Editing by Louise Heavens

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