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One year prison term for the maker of
'Innocence of Muslims'
Thursday November 08, 2012 03:18:45 PM,
Agencies
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Los Angeles:
The convicted California scam artist behind a crude anti-Islam
film that stoked protests against the U.S. across the Muslim world
was sent back to jail for a year on Wednesday over probation
violations stemming from his role in the video, news agency
Reuters reported Thursday.
In a tightly guarded federal courtroom in Los Angeles, Mark
Basseley Youssef admitted to using aliases and lying to his
probation officer, breaching the terms of his supervised release
from prison this year after serving time for bank fraud, according
to Reuters.
Youssef, an Egyptian-born Coptic Christian and former gasoline
station owner identified in some public records by his birth name,
Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, has been in protective custody since his
arrest in September, his lawyer said.
At least one violation Youssef acknowledged involved his using the
alias Sam Bacile, a name several actors and others from the film
said he had used in producing the Internet video. It was
circulated under several titles, including "Innocence of Muslims."
In addition to a year in jail, U.S. District Judge Christina
Snyder ordered Youssef placed on four years of supervised release
once he got out.
The 13-minute clip attributed to Youssef, 55, portrays the Prophet
Mohammad in an insulting and blasphemous manner, although cast members
have said they were duped into appearing in a film they believed
was an adventure drama called "Desert Warrior."
After the fact, actors said they learned that some of their lines
spoken in the production had been dubbed over.
At least one actress has sued Youssef, claiming her image and
reputation were harmed and her safety was put in jeopardy, citing
a religious edict she said an Egyptian cleric had issued against
anyone connected with the movie.
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