Proud Boys leader 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 while he awaits trial on prison charges relating to final 12 months's attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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

Kelly said that Tarrio "has the skill set, sources, and networks to plan comparable challenges to the lawful functioning of the United States authorities in the future."

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

Tarrio is among the most high-profile of more than 775 folks criminally charged for his or her 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 four months in jail.

Prosecutors mentioned Tarrio maintained an active management 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 legal professional Nayib Hassan advised 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 as far as what now we have reviewed right now that the evidence is weak," Hassan mentioned.

Hundreds of people stormed the Capitol that day to attempt to keep Congress from certifying current President Joe Biden’s victory over then-President Donald Trump, a Republican. Greater than 800 face legal charges.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Enhancing by Louise Heavens

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