Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses newest bid for release from jail

May 28 (Reuters) - A decide has denied the latest request by Enrique Tarrio, the former top leader of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for launch from jail whereas he awaits trial on criminal fees regarding last year's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday night time, U.S. District Choose Timothy Kelly mentioned the proof towards Tarrio is "very strong" and that measures like a bond and home confinement "don't adequately mitigate the threat of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly stated that Tarrio "has the skill set, sources, and networks to plan comparable challenges to the lawful functioning of america government in the future."

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

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

Prosecutors stated Tarrio maintained an active leadership position behind the scenes on Jan. 6, forcefully telling his followers on social media not to go away the Capitol, and later, within the encrypted chat, telling them: "We did this."

Tarrio's lawyer Nayib Hassan told reporters in March Tarrio left Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5, 2021 - a day before the attack on the Capitol.

"It is our estimation so far as what we have now reviewed right now that the evidence is weak," Hassan said.

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

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Modifying by Louise Heavens

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