Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses newest bid for release from jail

Might 28 (Reuters) - A decide has denied the newest request by Enrique Tarrio, the former prime chief of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for launch from jail while he awaits trial on felony charges referring to last 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 towards Tarrio is "very strong" and that measures like a bond and home confinement "do not adequately mitigate the specter of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly said that Tarrio "has the talent set, resources, and networks to plan comparable challenges to the lawful functioning of the USA government in the future."

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

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

Tarrio's legal professional 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 have reviewed right now that the evidence is weak," Hassan stated.

Hundreds of people stormed the Capitol that day to attempt to preserve 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, Editing by Louise Heavens

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