US identifies anti-Muslim filmmaker
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 12: Libyan Ambassador to the United States, Ali Sulaiman Aujali (C), speaks during a news conference held by the Islamic Society of North America and interfaith groups September 12, 2012 in Washington, DC.
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Posted: 09/13/2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A U.S. law enforcement official says a man named Nakoula Basseley Nakoula is behind the anti-Muslim film being blamed for mob attacks in Egypt, Libya and Yemen.
A man who calls himself Sam Bacile has said he created the film, but The Associated Press on Wednesday connected Nakoula to the Bacile persona.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation.
In an AP interview, Nakoula says he managed logistics for the company that produced the film, which mocked Muslims and the prophet Muhammad. He denies that he was Bacile.
The movie is implicated in inflaming mobs that attacked U.S. missions in Egypt, Libya and Yemen. The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans were killed.
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