Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses latest bid for release from jail

May 28 (Reuters) - A judge has denied the newest request by Enrique Tarrio, the previous high leader of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for release from jail whereas he awaits trial on felony fees regarding last year's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday night, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly said the proof in opposition to Tarrio is "very strong" 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 talent set, assets, and networks to plan related challenges to the lawful functioning of the US government sooner or later."

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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 because of the presumption of innocence given to individuals accused of crimes. Tarrio asked Kelly to evaluation the Florida choose's order.

Tarrio is among the most high-profile of greater than 775 folks 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 mentioned Tarrio maintained an energetic management function behind the scenes on Jan. 6, forcefully telling his followers on social media to not leave the Capitol, and later, in the encrypted chat, telling them: "We did this."

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

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

1000's of individuals 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. Greater than 800 face criminal charges.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Modifying by Louise Heavens

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