Proud Boys leader Tarrio loses newest bid for launch from jail

Could 28 (Reuters) - A judge has denied the newest request by Enrique Tarrio, the previous top chief of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for launch from jail while he awaits trial on legal prices relating to final 12 months's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

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

Kelly stated that Tarrio "has the talent set, assets, and networks to plan related challenges to the lawful functioning of the USA authorities sooner or later."

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

Tarrio is among the most high-profile of more than 775 individuals 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 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 not to go away the Capitol, and later, within the encrypted chat, telling them: "We did this."

Tarrio's attorney Nayib Hassan told 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've reviewed proper now that the evidence is weak," Hassan said.

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

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Enhancing by Louise Heavens

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