Proud Boys leader Tarrio loses latest bid for launch from jail

May 28 (Reuters) - A judge has denied the newest request by Enrique Tarrio, the former prime leader of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for release from jail whereas he awaits trial on criminal expenses regarding last yr's attack on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday night, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly mentioned the proof against Tarrio is "very sturdy" and that measures like a bond and home confinement "do not adequately mitigate the threat of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly said that Tarrio "has the skill set, sources, and networks to plan related challenges to the lawful functioning of the United States authorities sooner or later."

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

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

Prosecutors stated Tarrio maintained an active leadership function behind the scenes on Jan. 6, forcefully telling his followers on social media to not go away the Capitol, and later, within 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's our estimation as far as what we have now reviewed proper now that the evidence is weak," Hassan said.

1000's of individuals stormed the Capitol that day to try to keep Congress from certifying current President Joe Biden’s victory over then-President Donald Trump, a Republican. Greater than 800 face felony expenses.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Modifying by Louise Heavens

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