Alleged anti-Muslim filmmaker arrested

The alleged filmmaker behind the video that sparked protests across Muslim countries was arrested and detained without bond on Thursday, as a US judge said she feared he would try to flee.

Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, the alleged director/producer of Innocence of Muslims, appeared in court in Los Angeles after being arrested for breaching the terms of his probation for a 2010 banking fraud conviction.



Prosecutor Robert Dugdale said the 55-year-old had allegedly made eight breaches, including making false statements to probation officers and using at least three different names.

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Posted in: Anti Muslim Film, Blasphemy, Crime, USA