Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses latest bid for release from jail

Might 28 (Reuters) - A choose has denied the latest request by Enrique Tarrio, the former high chief of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for release from jail while he awaits trial on prison costs regarding last 12 months's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday evening, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly mentioned the proof against Tarrio is "very robust" and that measures like a bond and residential confinement "don't adequately mitigate the threat of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly stated that Tarrio "has the talent set, sources, and networks to plan related challenges to the lawful functioning of america government sooner or later."

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

Tarrio is among the most high-profile of more than 775 folks criminally charged for their 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 cost for which he later served 4 months in jail.

Prosecutors stated Tarrio maintained an energetic leadership 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 lawyer Nayib Hassan advised 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've got reviewed right now that the proof is weak," Hassan stated.

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

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Modifying by Louise Heavens

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