A U.S. judge ordered former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio be detained while he awaits trial on charges stemming from the U.S. Capitol riots, a Justice Department spokesperson confirmed.
Highlights
- Former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio ordered to be detained while he awaits trial on charges stemming from the riots at the U.S.
- Capitol.
- Tarrio, 38, is among the most high-profile of more 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 keep Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s election victory.
- The ruling came a day after federal prosecutors filed a motion asking the judge to detain Tarrio.
- The Justice Department said it had damning encrypted messages between Tarrio and other Proud Boys who were invited to participate in a new chapter Tarrio created in December 2020 called “Ministry of Self Defense”