Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses newest bid for launch from jail

Might 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 charges relating to final yr's attack on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday night time, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly said the evidence 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 said that Tarrio "has the ability set, sources, and networks to plan related challenges to the lawful functioning of the US government sooner or later."

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A choose in Florida beforehand denied a request by Tarrio for pretrial launch, which is common within the U.S. authorized system due to the presumption of innocence given to folks accused of crimes. Tarrio asked Kelly to overview the Florida judge's order.

Tarrio is among the many 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 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 mentioned Tarrio maintained an lively leadership role behind the scenes on Jan. 6, forcefully telling his followers on social media not to depart the Capitol, and later, within the encrypted chat, telling them: "We did this."

Tarrio's attorney Nayib Hassan told 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've got reviewed proper now that the proof is weak," Hassan said.

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

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Enhancing by Louise Heavens

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