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The filmmaker allegedly behind the Islamophobic video that sparked anti-US protests the world over has reportedly been taken into custody in Los Angeles and is due to appear in court.
"I can confirm he's in custody, scheduled to make a court appearance as we speak, in federal court in downtown LA," Thom Mrozek of the United States Attorney's Office told AFP on Thursday.
Nakoula Basseley Nakoula has been under investigation by probation officers looking into whether he violated violated the terms of his parole by uploading a 14-minute trailer of the film to YouTube.
Although the exact nature of the court appearance is unclear, the prosecutors could ask the judge to return Nakoula to prison if he was not authorized by his parole supervisor to upload the video.
Nakoula had also been taken into custody for questioning by his probation officer earlier in the month.
In 2010, Nakoula, known under at least a dozen aliases including Sam Bacile, was found guilty of opening bank accounts using stolen identities and Social Security numbers, and was sentenced to 21 months in prison.
One condition of his June 2011 release was a ban from accessing the Internet or using aliases without the permission of a probation officer.
âInnocence of Muslimsâ producer arrested for probation violation — RT
