Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses latest bid for release from jail

May 28 (Reuters) - A choose has denied the most recent request by Enrique Tarrio, the former high chief of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for launch from jail whereas he awaits trial on legal fees regarding last year's attack 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 strong" and that measures like a bond and home confinement "don't adequately mitigate the threat of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly mentioned that Tarrio "has the skill set, resources, and networks to plan related challenges to the lawful functioning of the US authorities in the future."

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A decide in Florida previously denied a request by Tarrio for pretrial launch, which is common in the U.S. authorized system because of the presumption of innocence given to people accused of crimes. Tarrio asked Kelly to evaluation the Florida judge's order.

Tarrio is among the most high-profile of greater than 775 individuals criminally charged for his or her 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 charge for which he later served 4 months in jail.

Prosecutors stated 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 informed reporters in March Tarrio left Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5, 2021 - a day before the attack on the Capitol.

"It is our estimation as far as what we've got reviewed right now that the evidence 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. More than 800 face criminal charges.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Enhancing by Louise Heavens

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