Proud Boys leader Tarrio loses latest bid for release from jail

Might 28 (Reuters) - A judge has denied the latest request by Enrique Tarrio, the previous high leader of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for release from jail while he awaits trial on legal charges referring to last 12 months's attack on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday evening, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly stated the proof in opposition to Tarrio is "very strong" and that measures like a bond and residential confinement "do not adequately mitigate the specter of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly stated that Tarrio "has the ability set, resources, and networks to plan similar 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 common in the U.S. authorized system due to the presumption of innocence given to people accused of crimes. Tarrio requested Kelly to review the Florida decide'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 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 mentioned Tarrio maintained an active leadership position behind the scenes on Jan. 6, forcefully telling his followers on social media not to depart the Capitol, and later, within the encrypted chat, telling them: "We did this."

Tarrio's legal professional Nayib Hassan informed reporters in March Tarrio left Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5, 2021 - a day before the assault on the Capitol.

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

Thousands of people stormed the Capitol that day to attempt to hold Congress from certifying present President Joe Biden’s victory over then-President Donald Trump, a Republican. Greater than 800 face felony charges.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Enhancing by Louise Heavens

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