Proud Boys leader Tarrio loses newest bid for launch from jail

Could 28 (Reuters) - A decide has denied the most recent request by Enrique Tarrio, the former top leader of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for launch from jail whereas he awaits trial on felony expenses referring to last yr's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday night time, U.S. District Decide Timothy Kelly stated the evidence in opposition to Tarrio is "very robust" and that measures like a bond and home confinement "do not adequately mitigate the threat of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly mentioned that Tarrio "has the skill set, resources, and networks to plan comparable challenges to the lawful functioning of the United States government in the future."

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

Tarrio is among the many most high-profile of more 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 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 said Tarrio maintained an active management position behind the scenes on Jan. 6, forcefully telling his followers on social media to not 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's our estimation so far as what we now have reviewed right now that the evidence is weak," Hassan said.

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

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Modifying by Louise Heavens

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