Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses latest bid for launch from jail

May 28 (Reuters) - A decide has denied the most recent request by Enrique Tarrio, the previous top chief of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for launch from jail while he awaits trial on prison fees relating to last yr's attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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

Kelly mentioned that Tarrio "has the talent set, sources, and networks to plan related challenges to the lawful functioning of the USA government in the future."

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A judge in Florida previously 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 folks accused of crimes. Tarrio asked Kelly to overview the Florida decide's order.

Tarrio is among the many most high-profile of more than 775 individuals criminally charged for their 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 four months in jail.

Prosecutors mentioned Tarrio maintained an active management position 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 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 mentioned.

1000's of individuals stormed the Capitol that day to try to keep Congress from certifying current President Joe Biden’s victory over then-President Donald Trump, a Republican. More than 800 face criminal prices.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Enhancing by Louise Heavens

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