Innocence of muslims filmmaker gets death sentence in egypt man behind controversial innocence of muslims film was sentenced earlier this month to a year in prison in california. Egyptian court orders death sentences over antiislam film cnn. A california filmmaker and six others said to be behind the antiislam film innocence of muslims have been sentenced to death in absentia by an. The californian man behind the innocence of muslims online movie that triggered violence in the middle east was sentenced to death on wednesday in absentia in an egyptian court. Canadian sentenced to death in egypt over antiislam film cbc. The filmmaker behind innocence of muslims the lowbudget film thats been blamed by many for the wave of violence that erupted in the mideast this fall. He was sent to prison, then to a halfway house, and was released from custody in june 2011. Mark basseley youssef, already in prison in the united states, has been sentenced in absentia to death in his home country of egypt.
An actress is also suing the man behind the innocence. A court in cairo has sentenced to death seven egyptian christians who were tried in absentia for participating in an antiislam video that prompted violent protests in many muslim countries. Innocence of muslims participants sentenced to death in egypt this article is more than 7 years old seven egyptian christians were tried in absentia for. When a 14minute trailer for innocence of muslims was posted on youtube last year, it set off protests in egypt and was originally believed to be the catalyst for the attacks on the u. Mark basseley youssef was among the seven egyptian coptic christians and a floridabased american pastor sentenced on charges linked to the lowbudget, antiislam film, the associated press reported. Innocence of muslims filmmaker sentenced to 1 year in prison mark youseff, who made the inflammatory innocence of muslims film, will also be subject to four years of supervised release. Innocence of muslims filmmaker ordered back to prison.
Egypt court sentences antimuslim filmmaker to death cbs news. The coptic egyptian filmmaker mark bassely youssef, creator of the innocence of muslims, a hate film that created huge controversy and sparked protests as it mocked islam, has been sentenced to death. Dec 01, 2012 actress cindy lee garcia, who appeared in the controversial film innocence of muslims and is now suing the filmmaker, has lost a bid to have the inflammatory trailer removed from the internet. Content tagged as innocence of muslims at, the leading libertarian magazine and video website covering news, politics, culture, science, policy and more with reporting and analysis. With defendents absent, trial over innocence of muslims is largely seen as symbolic. The video innocence of muslims first appeared online on 1 july, posted. Nakoula basseley nakoula, a 55yearold egyptianamerican coptic christian, told the new york. The filmmaker behind innocence of muslims, a shoddilymade youtube film that incited occasionally violent protests across the world, was sentenced late wednesday to one year of jail for. A member from the muslim khawateen markaz, a kashmiri womens separatist group, holds a placard during a protest against the innocence of muslims, a film they consider blasphemous to islam, in. The 55yearold youssefs innocence of muslims depicted the prophet mohammed in a graphically offensive manner, as a sexstarved killer and child. Nakoula basseley nakoula, a 55yearold egyptianamerican coptic christian, told.
Innocence of muslims filmmaker sentenced to death e. Innocence of muslims filmmaker sentenced to death in. Innocence of muslims filmmaker sentenced to death in egypt by emma g. Innocence of muslims filmmaker ordered back to prison abc news. Nov 28, 2012 the coptic egyptian filmmaker mark bassely youssef, creator of the innocence of muslims, a hate film that created huge controversy and sparked protests as it mocked islam, has been sentenced to death. Actress cindy lee garcia, who appeared in the controversial film innocence of muslims and is now suing the filmmaker, has lost a bid to have the inflammatory trailer removed from the internet. Videos dubbed in arabic were uploaded during early september 2012.
Innocence of muslims director gets one year behind bars. Innocence of muslims filmmaker mark basseley youssef sentenced to death in absentia in egypt by by josh grossberg wed. Two versions of the 14minute video were uploaded to youtube in july 2012, under the titles the real life of muhammad and muhammad movie trailer. Innocence of muslims filmmaker surfaces with potential key. A man saying he was the writer and director, and claiming to be sam bacile.
The film that sparked violent protests in libya and egypt is a crude depiction. Nov 26, 2012 from behind bars, the maker of the antiislam movie innocence of muslims says he has no regrets. Nov 08, 2012 the filmmaker behind innocence of muslims, a shoddilymade youtube film that incited occasionally violent protests across the world, was sentenced late wednesday to one year of jail for. The lowbudget innocence of muslims, parts of which were made available online, portrays the prophet muhammad as a fraud, womanizer and. Maker of antiislam video gets prison term the new york. Protests against the innocence of muslims film erupted in september in many. Innocence of muslims filmmaker surfaces with potential. The islamic sanctities and prophet mohamed is a red line for all muslimswe do not accept and we consider an enemy anyone who assaults our prophet through words or deeds. Sep 12, 2012 innocence of muslims filmmaker traced. Innocence of muslims, also known as innocence of bin laden, is an unwatchably bad extremely informative read. The california man behind the innocence of muslims movie that triggered violence in the middle east was sentenced to death wednesday in absentia in an egyptian court.
Innocence of muslims participants sentenced to death in egypt. Earlier this week, an egyptian court sentenced in absentia youssef and six others to death for their involvement in innocence of muslims. A california filmmaker and six others said to be behind the antiislam film innocence of muslims have been sentenced to death in absentia by an egyptian court. Cairo officials ruled wednesday that seven egyptian christians in the u. Cris armenta, the attorney for garcia, is irate at the. Egypt sentences innocence of muslims filmmaker to death.
Nov 29, 2012 the californian man behind the innocence of muslims online movie that triggered violence in the middle east was sentenced to death on wednesday in absentia in an egyptian court. Egypt court sentences 8 to death over prophet film the times of israel. Innocence of muslims filmmaker ordered back to prison abc. The californian man behind the innocence of muslims online movie that triggered violence in the middle east was sentenced to death on. Nov 28, 2012 innocence of muslims participants sentenced to death in egypt this article is more than 7 years old seven egyptian christians were tried in absentia for taking part in antiislam video produced in. Egypt bans youtube for the first time an egyptian court has ordered the government to block access to youtube because of the controversial trailer for the innocence of muslims. Innocence of muslims filmmaker traced the express tribune. Nov 28, 2012 the death sentences were from charges linked to the film innocence of muslims florida pastor terry jones was among those the court sentenced to death. Newser seven egyptian christians have been sentenced to death for their role in the innocence of muslims, reports reuters.
Innocence of muslims filmmaker sentenced to 1 year in prison. An antius protest in jammu, india, in september over the innocence of muslims video. On 28 november 2012, an egyptian court, prior to the ouster of the muslim brotherhooddominated government of mohamed almorsi, sentenced nakoula, along with several other coptic christians, and antiislam preacher terry jones, all to death, in absentia, for defaming islam. Coptic christians sentenced to death for innocence of. Egypt court sentences 8 to death over prophet film the. From behind bars, the maker of the antiislam movie innocence of muslims says he has no regrets. The seven accused persons were convicted of insulting the islamic religion through participating in producing and offering a movie that insults islam. But youssef, who is actually an egyptianamerican coptic christian, later told. He has said he was contacted by the filmmaker to promote the film, as well as. Innocence of muslims filmmaker sentenced to death in egypt. Nov 28, 2012 innocence of muslims filmmaker sentenced to death in egypt november 28, 2012 1. Nader fawzy denied any involvement in the innocence of muslims.
Egypt court sentences 8 to death over prophet film. The california filmmaker who made innocence of muslims, the. Egypt court sentences antimuslim filmmaker to death. The man behind the innocence of muslims has been sentenced to death by an egyptian court. Nov 07, 2012 innocence of muslims filmmaker sentenced to 1 year in prison mark youseff, who made the inflammatory innocence of muslims film, will also be subject to four years of supervised release. The death sentences were from charges linked to the film innocence of muslims florida pastor terry jones was among those the court sentenced to death. Innocence of muslims actress suing filmmaker youtube. The sentencing is a symbolic shot at mark basseley youssef, whose laughable, lowbudget film, ended up. Innocence of muslims director sentenced to death in egypt. Youtube must take down innocence of muslims, film that. The california filmmaker who made innocence of muslims, the antimuslim movie that set off violent protests worldwide, was sent to prison for a. The man behind the innocence of muslims, the movie that triggered violence in the middle east, has been sentenced to death in absentia in an egyptian court. A court in egypt orders that youtube be blocked for a month for hosting the innocence of muslims film.
After the antiislamic short film innocence of muslims was released, on september, 2012 protests occurred at the u. Nov 28, 2012 the filmmaker behind innocence of muslims the lowbudget film thats been blamed by many for the wave of violence that erupted in the mideast this fall was sentenced to death in absentia. Seven coptic egyptians living abroad were sentenced to death wednesday by a cairo court for. Nov 28, 2012 innocence of muslims filmmaker sentenced to death in egypt by emma g. Nov 28, 2012 exangels player doug decinces indicted in insidertrading case november 28, 2012 5. A federal judge on wednesday sentenced the filmmaker behind innocence of muslims, the antiislam film that sparked rioting across the globe, to a year behind bars after the man admitted to violating the terms of his release from an earlier conviction. Canadian sentenced to death in egypt over antiislam film. Nov 28, 2012 a california filmmaker and six others said to be behind the antiislam film innocence of muslims have been sentenced to death in absentia by an egyptian court. Egypt bans youtube for the first time the daily dot. An egyptian court has sentenced nader fawzy and seven others to death in relation to innocence of muslims a lowbudget film that sparked deadly riots in parts of the muslim world. Jun 11, 20 when a 14minute trailer for innocence of muslims was posted on youtube last year, it set off protests in egypt and was originally believed to be the catalyst for the attacks on the u. The radical coptic christian, who emigrated to the united states in 1986, was given the death sentence for his amateur antiislam film innocence. Canadian sentenced to death in egypt over antiislam.
Seven egyptian christians were tried in absentia for taking part in antiislam video produced in us that sparked violent protests. Egypt court sentences antimuslim filmmaker to death cbs. Innocence of muslims, was directed and produced by sam bacile, a 52yearold realestate developer from southern california. It is a priority for cbc to create a website that is accessible to. Filmmaker sentenced to death the sydney morning herald. A california filmmaker and six others said to be behind the antiislam film innocence of muslims have been sentenced to death in absentia by.
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The defendants, including the films egyptamerican creator, nakoula. The radical coptic christian, who emigrated to the united states in 1986, was given the death sentence for his amateur antiislam film innocence of muslims, which prompted riots. Innocence of muslims director nakoula and evangelical. Nov 28, 2012 innocence of muslims filmmaker mark basseley youssef sentenced to death in absentia in egypt by by josh grossberg wed. Exangels player doug decinces indicted in insidertrading.
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