Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses newest bid for release from jail

Could 28 (Reuters) - A decide has denied the latest request by Enrique Tarrio, the former high leader of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for launch from jail while he awaits trial on prison costs relating to last 12 months's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

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

Kelly stated that Tarrio "has the ability set, assets, and networks to plan similar challenges to the lawful functioning of the US government in the future."

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A decide 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 individuals accused of crimes. Tarrio asked Kelly to overview the Florida choose's order.

Tarrio is among the many most high-profile of greater than 775 individuals criminally charged for his or her roles within 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 cost for which he later served 4 months in jail.

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

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

"It's our estimation so far as what we have reviewed right now that the evidence is weak," Hassan said.

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

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Enhancing by Louise Heavens

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