Proud Boys leader Tarrio loses newest bid for release from jail

Could 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 criminal fees referring to last yr's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

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

Kelly stated that Tarrio "has the skill set, assets, and networks to plan related challenges to the lawful functioning of america government sooner or later."

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

Tarrio is among the most high-profile of greater than 775 individuals criminally charged for their roles in 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 cost for which he later served 4 months in jail.

Prosecutors said Tarrio maintained an active management role 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 told reporters in March Tarrio left Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5, 2021 - a day before the assault on the Capitol.

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

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

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Editing by Louise Heavens

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