Anti-Islam Film Producer Arrested in LA for Probation Violations

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The producer of the anti-Islam film that has inflamed the Muslim World was arrested for violating terms of his probation, authorities said Thursday.

Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, 55, was convicted in 2010 for federal check and sentenced to 21 months in prison. Under terms of his probation, he was not allowed to use computers or the Internet for five years without approval from his probation officer.

Nakoula was arrested after federal probation officials determined he violated the terms of his supervised release, said Thomas Mrozek US Attorney's spokesman in Los Angeles.
A US District Court hearing was scheduled for Nakoula on Thursday afternoon. It was closed to media and the public.
Nakoula, went into hiding after he was identified as the man behind the trailer.
According to AP, Nakoula is a former gas station owner with a drug conviction and a history of using aliases.

However, the US prosecutors decision might sent him back to prison for up to two years if he is found to have violated the terms of his release, had been dishonest with the court, even about his name.
Some believe that the US move came to protect the man
"Nakoula ," according to Assistant US Attorney Robert Dugdale, "would be safer behind bars."

Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org