Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses newest bid for launch from jail

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

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

Kelly mentioned that Tarrio "has the ability set, sources, and networks to plan comparable challenges to the lawful functioning of america authorities 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 due to the presumption of innocence given to individuals accused of crimes. Tarrio asked Kelly to evaluate the Florida choose's order.

Tarrio is among the 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 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 charge for which he later served 4 months in jail.

Prosecutors said Tarrio maintained an energetic leadership function 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 lawyer Nayib Hassan told reporters in March Tarrio left Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5, 2021 - a day earlier than the attack on the Capitol.

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

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

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Enhancing by Louise Heavens

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