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'Innocence of Muslims' Filmmaker Gets One Year In Prison − Though Not For Movie

'Innocence of Muslims' Filmmaker Gets One Year In Prison − Though Not For Movie

Mark Basseley Youssef, the California man behind Innocence of Muslims, is going to prison, although not for the Islam-goading movie he made.
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Innocence of Muslims Filmmaker Nakoula Basseley Unmasked By New York Tabloids

Innocence of Muslims Filmmaker Nakoula Basseley Unmasked By New York Tabloids

As protesters in Pakistan, Indonesia and Afghanistan raged against the anti-Islam film Innocence of Muslims over the weekend,  the media was also awash with photos and video of the Egyptian immigrant first tied to the crude inflammatory video, Nakoula Basseley, as he was escorted from his Southern California home looking like the Elephant Man so that he could be questioned by police. (See the video after the jump.) Basseley, who was first identified as Sam Bacile — a pseudonym that calls to mind the word "imbecile," — covered his face with a white scarf and wore a newsboy's cap on his head to protect his identity. His appearance didn't remain hidden for long, however. more »