Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses latest bid for release from jail

Could 28 (Reuters) - A judge has denied the newest request by Enrique Tarrio, the former high leader of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for release from jail while he awaits trial on prison expenses relating to final yr's attack on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday night, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly said the proof in opposition to Tarrio is "very strong" and that measures like a bond and residential confinement "don't adequately mitigate the threat of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly said that Tarrio "has the skill set, sources, and networks to plan similar challenges to the lawful functioning of the US government in the future."

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A judge in Florida previously denied a request by Tarrio for pretrial release, which is common within the U.S. authorized system because of the presumption of innocence given to folks accused of crimes. Tarrio requested Kelly to evaluation the Florida decide's order.

Tarrio is among the most high-profile of greater than 775 folks criminally charged for his or her 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 4 months in jail.

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

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

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

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

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Modifying by Louise Heavens

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