Proud Boys leader Tarrio loses newest bid for release from jail

May 28 (Reuters) - A judge has denied the newest request by Enrique Tarrio, the previous prime chief of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for release from jail while he awaits trial on prison fees referring to last yr's attack on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday evening, U.S. District Choose Timothy Kelly said the proof towards Tarrio is "very robust" and that measures like a bond and residential confinement "don't adequately mitigate the threat of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly stated that Tarrio "has the talent set, sources, and networks to plan similar challenges to the lawful functioning of the US government sooner or later."

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A decide in Florida beforehand denied a request by Tarrio for pretrial release, which is frequent within the U.S. legal system because of the presumption of innocence given to individuals accused of crimes. Tarrio asked Kelly to review the Florida judge's order.

Tarrio is among the most high-profile of greater than 775 people 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 cost for which he later served 4 months in jail.

Prosecutors stated Tarrio maintained an lively leadership role behind the scenes on Jan. 6, forcefully telling his followers on social media to not go away the Capitol, and later, in the encrypted chat, telling them: "We did this."

Tarrio's legal professional Nayib Hassan advised reporters in March Tarrio left Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5, 2021 - a day before the attack on the Capitol.

"It is our estimation as far as what we've reviewed proper 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 felony expenses.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Modifying by Louise Heavens

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