Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses latest bid for launch from jail

May 28 (Reuters) - A decide has denied the newest request by Enrique Tarrio, the previous high leader of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for launch from jail whereas he awaits trial on criminal fees referring to last yr's attack on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday night, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly stated the evidence in opposition to Tarrio is "very sturdy" and that measures like a bond and residential confinement "don't adequately mitigate the threat of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly said that Tarrio "has the skill set, assets, and networks to plan comparable challenges to the lawful functioning of the United States government in the future."

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

Tarrio is among the most high-profile of greater than 775 people 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 stated Tarrio maintained an energetic leadership role behind the scenes on Jan. 6, forcefully telling his followers on social media not to leave the Capitol, and later, within the encrypted chat, telling them: "We did this."

Tarrio's attorney Nayib Hassan informed reporters in March Tarrio left Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5, 2021 - a day earlier than the attack on the Capitol.

"It's our estimation so far as what we've reviewed right now that the evidence is weak," Hassan mentioned.

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 felony fees.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Editing by Louise Heavens

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