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 previous top chief of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for release from jail while he awaits trial on felony charges relating to last 12 months's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday night, U.S. District Choose Timothy Kelly mentioned the proof towards Tarrio is "very robust" and that measures like a bond and home confinement "do not adequately mitigate the specter of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly mentioned that Tarrio "has the talent set, assets, and networks to plan related challenges to the lawful functioning of the US authorities sooner or later."

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A decide in Florida beforehand 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 people accused of crimes. Tarrio requested Kelly to review the Florida choose's order.

Tarrio is among the most high-profile of greater than 775 individuals criminally charged for their 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 charge for which he later served four months in jail.

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

Tarrio's attorney 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 as far as what we now have reviewed right now that the evidence is weak," Hassan said.

Hundreds of individuals 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 charges.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Enhancing by Louise Heavens

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