Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses newest bid for launch from jail

May 28 (Reuters) - A judge has denied the most recent request by Enrique Tarrio, the previous top chief of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for launch from jail whereas he awaits trial on felony charges regarding final yr's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday night, U.S. District Decide Timothy Kelly stated the evidence towards Tarrio is "very robust" and that measures like a bond and home confinement "don't adequately mitigate the threat of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly said that Tarrio "has the skill set, resources, and networks to plan similar challenges to the lawful functioning of the USA government in the future."

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

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

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

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

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

1000's of individuals stormed the Capitol that day to attempt to hold Congress from certifying present President Joe Biden’s victory over then-President Donald Trump, a Republican. Greater than 800 face felony charges.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Enhancing by Louise Heavens

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