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US judge refuses to order YouTube to take down
anti-Muslim video
Friday September 21, 2012 12:27:48 PM,
IANS
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Los Angeles: A Los Angeles judge Thursday refused to order YouTube to
take down a controversial film clip, "The Innocence of Muslims".
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Luis Lanvin ruled that
Cindy Lee Garcia failed to show that she would likely prevail on
the merits of her request, despite the actress's claim that she
was tricked into appearing in the inflammatory film, reported Xinhua citing the Courthouse News.
The YouTube clip has triggered violent anti-American riots and
protests in more than 20 countries, and has led to at least 28
deaths, including the killing of US ambassador to Libya
Christopher Stevens.
Garcia filed a lawsuit to force Google to take down the video.
In her complaint Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Garcia
claimed that she was duped into acting in the "hateful
anti-Islamic production".
She accused filmmaker Nakoula Basseley Nakoula of misrepresenting
the movie at casting and during filming in the lawsuit against
Google, YouTube and Nakoula, also know as "Sam Bacile".
Garcia claimed that Nakoula "intentionally concealed the purpose
and content of the film".
"There were no references made to religion nor was there any
sexual content of which Garcia was aware. Bacile represented to
her that the film was indeed an adventure film and about ancient
Egyptians," according to the lawsuit.
Calling the film "vile and reprehensible", Garcia said her voice
had been dubbed in Arabic, making her out to be a religious bigot.
But YouTube owner Google had opposed Garcia's emergency request.
Garcia's lawyer Cris Armenta said Garcia would keep fighting to
have it removed.
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