Proud Boys leader Tarrio loses latest bid for launch from jail

Might 28 (Reuters) - A judge has denied the latest request by Enrique Tarrio, the former top chief of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for launch from jail while he awaits trial on felony expenses regarding final yr's attack on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday evening, U.S. District Decide Timothy Kelly mentioned the evidence against Tarrio is "very strong" and that measures like a bond and home confinement "do not adequately mitigate the specter of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

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

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A choose in Florida previously denied a request by Tarrio for pretrial release, which is common in the U.S. legal system because of the presumption of innocence given to folks accused of crimes. Tarrio asked Kelly to overview the Florida decide's order.

Tarrio is among the most high-profile of greater than 775 individuals criminally charged for his or her 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 charge for which he later served 4 months in jail.

Prosecutors said Tarrio maintained an energetic leadership role 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 informed reporters in March Tarrio left Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5, 2021 - a day earlier than the assault on the Capitol.

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

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

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Editing by Louise Heavens

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