Proud Boys leader Tarrio loses latest bid for release from jail

Could 28 (Reuters) - A judge has denied the latest request by Enrique Tarrio, the former high leader of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for release from jail while he awaits trial on prison fees regarding final yr's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday evening, U.S. District Choose Timothy Kelly said the proof in opposition to Tarrio is "very sturdy" and that measures like a bond and home confinement "do not adequately mitigate the specter of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly stated that Tarrio "has the skill set, resources, and networks to plan similar challenges to the lawful functioning of the United States authorities in the future."

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A judge in Florida previously 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 assessment the Florida judge's order.

Tarrio is among the most high-profile of more 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 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 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 depart the Capitol, and later, within 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 assault on the Capitol.

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

Hundreds of individuals 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. Greater than 800 face prison expenses.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Modifying by Louise Heavens

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