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| Although Nakoula has denied being the film's pseudonymous director '''Sam Bacile''' of the controversial ''Innocence of Muslims'' film, the Associated Press reported that the cellphone number Bacile used for an interview matched Nakoula's address.<ref name="carroll">Carroll, Rory (September 12, 2012). '']''</ref><ref name="peralta">Peralta, Eyder (September 12, 2012). ]</ref><ref name="gazzar">Gazzar, Brenda; Scauzillo, Steve (September 12, 2012). '']''</ref> | Although Nakoula has denied being the film's pseudonymous director '''Sam Bacile''' of the controversial ''Innocence of Muslims'' film, the Associated Press reported that the cellphone number Bacile used for an interview matched Nakoula's address.<ref name="carroll">Carroll, Rory (September 12, 2012). '']''</ref><ref name="peralta">Peralta, Eyder (September 12, 2012). ]</ref><ref name="gazzar">Gazzar, Brenda; Scauzillo, Steve (September 12, 2012). '']''</ref> | ||
| Among the fake names, the law enforcement documents said, were Nicola Bacily, Robert Bacily and Erwin Salameh, all similar to the Sam Bacile persona. <ref>http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hoYc1zUrhSzrqWW9s22geihV3HLA?docId=016e3bb1a8ea4641a93264adfc90104e</ref> | |||
| Law Enforcement has Identified Nakoula as the Filmmaker of ''Innocence of Muslims''.<ref name="huff-inno"/><ref>. Washintonpost. 2012-09-13.</ref> | Law Enforcement has Identified Nakoula as the Filmmaker of ''Innocence of Muslims''.<ref name="huff-inno"/><ref>. Washintonpost. 2012-09-13.</ref> | ||
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| Nakoula Basseley Nakoula | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1957 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Mark Basseley Youssef, Yousseff M. Basseley, Nicola Bacily, Erwin Salameh, Ahmad Hamdy, Kritbag Difrat, PJ Tobacco, Malid Ahlawi |
| Known for | Managed production of Innocence of Muslims |
| Criminal charge(s) | Intent to manufacture methamphetamine , Bank fraud |
| Criminal penalty | 2 years imprisonment |
| Criminal status | Released 2011; 5 years probation |
Nakoula Basseley Nakoula (born c. 1957), also known by numerous aliases, is an American Coptic Christian filmmaker who serves as manager for the company that produced the anti-Muslim film Innocence of Muslims. The trailers for the film, after they were dubbed into Arabic, were cited during the 2012 U.S. diplomatic missions attacks.
Criminal career
The Daily Beast reported that Nakoula was arrested by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on March 27, 1997 and charged with intent to manufacture methamphetamine. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Nov. 3, 1997 to one year in Los Angeles County Jail and three years probation. He declared bankruptcy in 2000. According to the D.A.’s office he violated probation on April 8, 2002, and was re-sentenced to another year in county jail.
Nakoula pleaded no contest in 2010 to federal bank fraud charges in California and was ordered to pay $794,701 in restitution. He was also sentenced to 21 months in federal prison. Following his release in June 2011, he was ordered not to use computers or the Internet for five years without approval from his probation officer. According to Associated Press, "Prior to his bank fraud conviction, Nakoula struggled with a series of financial problems," including a $106,000 lien filed against him in 1997 and a $191,000 tax lien in 2006.
Filmmaker of Innocence of Muslims
Although Nakoula has denied being the film's pseudonymous director Sam Bacile of the controversial Innocence of Muslims film, the Associated Press reported that the cellphone number Bacile used for an interview matched Nakoula's address.
Law Enforcement has Identified Nakoula as the Filmmaker of Innocence of Muslims.
Police have been sent to protect Nakoula who is 'scared of retaliation' after he is named as man behind Mohammed movie.
References
- ^ Nagourney, Adam (September 13, 2012). Details Emerge on Another Backer of Video. New York Times
- ^ Pelisek, Christine (September 13, 2012). Anti-Muslim Movie Maker a Meth Cooker. The Daily Beast
- ^ Flaccus, Gillian (September 12, 2012). California man confirms role in anti-Islam film. Associated Press
- ^ Nissbaum, Dion; Oberman, James; Orden, Erica (September 12, 2012). Behind Video, a Web of Questions. Wall Street Journal
- Smiley, Brett (September 13, 2012). Mystery Man Behind the Anti-Islam Film May Have Been Identified. New York
- Economy, Randy (September 13, 2012). World media converge on quiet Cerritos cul-da-sac in search of Anti-Islamic film maker. MediaNews Group
- ^ 'Innocence Of Muslims' Filmmaker Identified By Law Enforcement As Nakoula Basseley Nakoula
- "Locate a Federal Inmate: Nakoula Basseley Nakoula". Federal Bureau of Prisons. 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- Associated Press (September 13, 2012). U.S. identifies anti-Muslim filmmaker. USA Today
- Carroll, Rory (September 12, 2012). Anti-islamic film search leads to coptic Christian in California. The Guardian
- Peralta, Eyder (September 12, 2012). What We Know About 'Sam Bacile,' The Man Behind The Muhammad Movie. NPR
- Gazzar, Brenda; Scauzillo, Steve (September 12, 2012). Movie that set off violence in Middle East produced by Duarte nonprofit. San Gabriel Valley Tribune
- APNewsBreak: US law enforcement: Nakoula is filmmaker of anti-Muslim movie blamed for violence. Washintonpost. 2012-09-13.
- Bates, Daniel, Lydia Warren, and Hugo Daniel. Police sent to protect Coptic Christian who is 'scared of retaliation' after he is named as man behind Mohammed movie that led to death of US ambassador in Libya. Daily Mail. 2012-09-13.
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