Proud Boys leader Tarrio loses newest bid for launch from jail

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

In an order issued late on Friday night, U.S. District Choose Timothy Kelly mentioned the proof against Tarrio is "very strong" and that measures like a bond and home confinement "don't adequately mitigate the threat of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly stated that Tarrio "has the ability set, sources, and networks to plan related challenges to the lawful functioning of america authorities sooner or later."

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

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

Prosecutors mentioned Tarrio maintained an active management 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 lawyer Nayib Hassan informed 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 now we have reviewed proper now that the proof is weak," Hassan stated.

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

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Enhancing by Louise Heavens

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