Anti-Muslim film to stay on YouTube after judges dismisses second bid from actress to take it down

Cindy Lee Garcia, an actress who appeared in the anti-Muslim film blamed for sparking violence in the Middle East has lost another legal bid to have the trailer taken down from YouTube.

Cindy Lee Garcia, left, was the first actor in the film to speak out against it following the deadly protests in the Middle East, while Anna Gurji, right, agrees they were misled over the film's true contents

A federal judge in Los Angeles denied a motion for injunction on Friday by Cindy Lee Garcia. The judge's ruling means the 14-minute film, which has been blamed for sparking deadly violence, can continue to be viewed online.

Garcia said she was duped by the man behind the film, Mark Bassely Youssef aka Nakoula Basseley Nakoula. Ms Garcia claims the script she saw referenced neither Muslims nor Mohammad. She also said her voice had been dubbed over after filming.

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Garcia lost a similar legal challenge in state court when a judge rejected her lawsuit in September. It wasn't immediately known whether Garcia's attorneys would file an appeal.

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Anti Muslim Film: Google Refuses to Remove YouTube Video

Despite the outrage expressed by the entire Muslim world and the Muslim community in the USA against the airing of the anti Muslim film and White House officials' asking YouTube to review an anti-Muslim video Friday, the Google-owned site doesn’t have any intention of taking it down, according to The New York Times.

Google told the publication that the “Innocence of Muslims” video does not violate terms of service for YouTube regarding hate speech because it is focused on the Muslim religion and not the people who practice it. Although Google put up a temporary block on the clip in Egypt and Libya due to local violations in those countries, it still remains accessible to most worldwide.

The 14-minute video, which was a trailer for an upcoming “Innocence of Muslims” film thought to be created by an American man — upset the Muslim community for insulting the religion’s Prophet Muhammad.

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