The film-maker thought to be behind the anti-Islam movie that sparked riots across the Muslim world is being questioned by police. Officers say they are investigating Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, 55, to see if he had breached the terms of a parole he is serving for fraud.

Of course they can't get him for making a movie that portrays Mohammed as a pedophile. I mean how do you argue that one?

God Bless America!!!!!
Lock hizzz azzzzzze up and throw away the key!!!!

Kobojunkie: Of course they can't get him for making a movie that portrays Mohammed as a pedophile. I mean how do you argue that one?

he lied to the actors and actresses about the purpose of the movie. he could get convicted based on that.
seems you forgot Julian Assange. he is facing death penalty for "sexually assaulting" two women. but we all know what he really is being convicted for
anybody can see that what he did really is like a crime although there are no laws against it. he took things overboard and surely will not get away with it. i'm sure he probably knew this too when he was taking the risk.

The man is not under arrest for any crime.He only had a meeting with his probation officer.You can check out the details on cnn.com

The California man believed to be the maker of an anti-Islam film that ignited a firestorm in the Muslim world was cooperative when authorities escorted him to a voluntary interview, officials said Saturday.

"It was all choreographed," said Steve Whitmore of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. "He was ready and willing and very cooperative."

The overnight meeting with a probation officer came a day after federal officials said they were reviewing the probation of Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, who was convicted of bank fraud in 2010 and placed on supervised probation for five years.

Federal officials consider Nakoula to be the filmmaker behind the anti-Islam "Innocence of Muslims."

Whitmore told CNN that Nakoula left the local sheriff's station after the federal officials were done interviewing him.

"He is gone and he is free," he said of Nakoula, who was bundled up in a coat, hat and white scarf as he was escorted from his house. Nakoula decided to cover himself, Whitmore told CNN affiliate KCAL/KCBS.

Whitmore earlier dismissed reports that Nakoula had been arrested, saying he was never in handcuffs or in custody.

Karen Redmond, a spokeswoman for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, said Friday that Nakoula's federal probation was under review.

Redmond didn't provide details of why or when the probation review was initiated, or how long the process would take.

While on probation, Nakoula can't access computers or any device that can access the Internet without approval from his probation officer.

Nakoula served one year in federal prison at Lompoc, California, but officials couldn't immediately determine whether Nakoula paid any of the court-ordered restitution of $794,700, according to probation department officials and court records.

Since notice of the film spread through YouTube, Nakoula has been out of public view and ensconced with his family in their home in Cerritos, California, where journalists have been gathered seeking information about his elusive background. Cerritos is about a 20-mile drive southeast of downtown Los Angeles.

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The movie, backed by hardcore anti-Islam groups in the United States, is a low-budget project that was ignored in the United States when trailers were posted on YouTube in July. But after Egyptian television aired certain segments, violent protests erupted in Egypt, Yemen, Tunisia, Morocco, Sudan, Iran, Iraq, Israel and the Palestinian territories.

Violent mobs attacked the U.S. Consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi, leaving the ambassador and three other American men dead.

The amateurish film portrays the Prophet Mohammed as a womanizer, buffoon, ruthless killer and child molester. Islam categorically forbids any depictions of Mohammed, and blasphemy is an incendiary taboo in the Muslim world.

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The FBI contacted the filmmaker this week because of the potential for threats but he is not under investigation, a federal law enforcement official told CNN Thursday.

One of the few public reports about Nakoula emerged this week when he called the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Wednesday night to report a disturbance, said Whitmore. Nakoula wanted local police to protect him.

When news of his movie first broke, the filmmaker identified himself as Sam Bacile and told the Wall Street Journal that he was a 52-year-old Israeli-American real estate developer from California. He said Jewish donors had financed his film.

But Israel's Foreign Ministry said there was no record of a Sam Bacile with Israeli citizenship.

A production staff member who worked on the film in its initial stages told CNN that an entirely different name was filed on the paperwork for the Screen Actors Guild: Abenob Nakoula Bassely. A public records search showed an Abanob B. Nakoula residing at the same address as Nakoula Basseley Nakoula.

He believed the filmmaker was a Coptic Christian and when the two spoke on the phone during production, the filmmaker said he was in Alexandria, Egypt, raising money for the film.

In Egypt, tension has emerged in recent decades between Muslims and the minority Copts.

Another staffer who worked on the film said he knew the producer as Sam Bassil. That's how he signed a personal check to pay staff.

When CNN inquired about Sam Bassil, the U.S. Attorney's Office sent a copy of a 2009 indictment. Those court documents showed the bank fraud conviction for Nakoula Basseley Nakoula.

In his interview with the Wall Street Journal, the filmmaker characterized his movie as "a political effort to call attention to the hypocrisies of Islam."

"Islam is a cancer," he said. "The movie is a political movie. It's not a religious movie."

Kobojunkie, u'r an imp! If u tink dat a miguided indvidual whose abuse of freedom of speech has caused loss of lives shld not b questioned, den d muslims shld b praised 4 doin wat they did all over d world.

@chukwudi, nobody said he was under arrest for any crime. "apprehended" has a different meaning from "arrested" just FYI

He will be depprehended today,comprehended tomorrow,and topprehended nxt week.
Madam abeg,
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c.fours:
@chukwudi, nobody said he was under arrest for any crime. "apprehended" has a different meaning from "arrested" just FYI

Lol, teach them!

Callotti: God Bless America!!!!!
Lock hizzz azzzzzze up and throw away the key!!!!

They stated clearly that he was not under arrest. he committed no crime. he was only invited for questions.

Just like the way sympathy and loyalty to terrorism is catching up in the muslim world is the way enthusiasm for such mohammed movies will catch up in other societies. muslims should prepare to protest forever because more of these cartoons and movies will be made.

c.fours:
@chukwudi, nobody said he was under arrest for any crime. "apprehended" has a different meaning from "arrested" just FYI

Abeg go check ur dictionary again.

ap·pre·hend - /ˌapriˈhend/
Verb:
1. Arrest (someone) for a crime
2. Understand or perceive

Ile-Ife:


They stated clearly that he was not under arrest. he committed no crime. he was only invited for questions.

they wud now be looking for a crime they wud say he committed,let just wait and see what coming days wud bring

He who fights for his GOD serves a FAKE/WEAK GOD___my DAD.

True to him,what we need is to SERVE our SUPREME God,and let HIM do the FIGHTING!!
Let some dude interpreat this BIKO.

To hell with Islam! Down to Mohammed and vampire Allah. God Bless the united state of America and Israel!

eduson33: He will be depprehended today,comprehended tomorrow,and topprehended nxt week.
Madam abeg,
mix akamu and yam,
add salad,2 plantain,some kpomo and kunu.
Spray stew on top if possible.

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^^biafra4. Your opinion doesn't count as your nick already shows that you are a disloyal and untrusty lot. How can a chap think of islam as rubbish and still be considered to be a loving christian

The Islamic world is over reacting on this matter,and it keeps surprising me how they always turn violent whenever Mohammed is brought into focus. He was not the only prophet(if we look at it),even Jesus the son of God has been put to ridicule so many times,you don't get Christians arming themselves for violence. The film maker should be allowed his space,this is a free world,where there is freedom of artistic expression.

The guy done nothing wrong at all.Except if the muslims could come and say that they have not provoked people of other religions.
Even to Christainity,when you say Jesus is not the son of God, is a greatest insult to christainity.
Tolerance is the answer,nobody religion should be determined how world would be governed.

Ile-Ife:


They stated clearly that he was not under arrest. he committed no crime. he was only invited for questions.

He already has a 'rap sheet' longer than the Mississippi River. I am SURE they are gonna find something to GUM his skanky tail to the gates of GITMO. Disseminating hate constitutes MORAL TURPITUDE. Thanks!

there is no justification for taking lives under no circumstances except for self defence. @caseless and calloti you are not doing any sevice to islam by defending its intolerance. this is the opinion of one individual where freedom of speech prevails, but all muslims can do is hack on innocent people who dont share the producers idea.....its barbaric to say the least.

The whole saga shows just how easy it is to rattle the Muslim world - create a movie! Upload to Youtube.

mitwitdot: The film-maker thought to be behind the anti-Islam movie that sparked riots across the Muslim world is being questioned by police. Officers say they are investigating Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, 55, to see if he had breached the terms of a parole he is serving for fraud.

I bet you the man is under no arrest of any kind!!! He may have been taken into protective custody to avoid any harm on him!!! It is reported he has no regrets and wants Muslims to be more tolerant of criticism lol !!! On the death of the Ambassador he blames American government for not providing enough protection around its embassy!!!

Silkmoth33: ^^biafra4. Your opinion doesn't count as your nick already shows that you are a disloyal and untrusty lot.

GBAM.

U just hit d nail on d head