Proud Boys leader Tarrio loses latest bid for release from jail

May 28 (Reuters) - A judge has denied the newest request by Enrique Tarrio, the former top leader of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for launch from jail while he awaits trial on legal prices referring to final 12 months's attack on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday night, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly mentioned the evidence in opposition to Tarrio is "very sturdy" and that measures like a bond and home confinement "do not 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 in the future."

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A judge in Florida beforehand denied a request by Tarrio for pretrial release, which is frequent within the U.S. legal 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 many most high-profile of greater than 775 individuals criminally charged for his or her 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 charge for which he later served 4 months in jail.

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

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

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

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

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Editing by Louise Heavens

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