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Man Behind Anti-Islamic Film Sentenced To Year In Prison
November 7, 2012 Mark Basseley Youssef admitted to violating four of eight conditions of his probation. He'd previously served 21 months in prison for bank fraud. His film, Innocence of Muslims, which depicted Prophet Muhammad as a fraud, sparked violence in the Muslim world.
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Judge Orders Man Behind Anti-Muslim Film Jailed
September 27, 2012 The federal judge said Thursday that Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, 55, was a flight risk. Prosecutors say he violated the terms of his probation. Nakoula was identified as the "key figure" behind Innocence of Muslims, the film that sparked riots across the Muslim world.
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How Are American Muslims Responding To The Anti-Islam Film?
September 22, 2012 Muslims in the U.S. have not been protesting as groups have chosen to remain mostly on the sidelines during the controversy.
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Actress: Anti-Islam Filmmaker Lied And Made Me Look Like A 'Religious Bigot'
September 20, 2012 Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, a.k.a. Sam Bacile, dubbed vile words over her performance and turned it into "a hateful anti-Islamic production," Cindy Lee Garcia says in a court filing. She wants YouTube to take down the video.