During the almost two-hour hearing, the daughter's testimony about her father, Guy Reffitt, a Texas Three Percenter, became one of the most searing examples of
how close family and friends have aided investigators with the dragnet following the insurrection. The daughter said she didn't believe her father was dangerous if he were to be released, but thought he had tried to intimidate her and her brother after January 6 as he had discussed keeping his participation quiet.
Reffitt's defense lawyer argued for his release, downplaying his words about violence as just talk.
Faruqui decided to keep Reffitt detained in jail pending trial.
The judge's decision elicited a wail from the family household on the court's conference call line. Reffitt's wife, daughter and daughter's boyfriend had gathered for the hearing on the line, with the daughter's boyfriend also having testified in court Monday.