Judge: 'Innocence of Muslims' Filmmaker Poses 'Danger to Community'

Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, the 55-year-old filmmaker who sparked violence worldwide after releasing portions of his anti-Islamic film Innocence of Muslims online, has been jailed for violating terms of his parole, the Los Angeles Times reports.

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Nakoula, who was credited as Sam Bacile in the production notes, appeared in Los Angeles federal court Thursday afternoon, where Judge Suzanne H. Segal cited a "lengthy pattern of deception," which included lying to parole officials.

"The court has a lack of trust in the defendant at this time," Segal said, adding that Nakoula posed "some danger to the community."

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Earlier in the day, Reuters reported that the arrest was confirmed by a court spokesman, who said Nokoula would later face a bail hearing with regard to an ongoing investigation into whether he violated the terms of his 2011 release from prison on a bank fraud conviction.

The parole terms barred Nakoula from "accessing the Internet or using aliases without the permission of a probation officer," according to Reuters. 

An Egypt-born California resident with a long and colorful criminal history, Nakoula been identified as the man who masterminded Innocence of Muslims -- a virulently anti-Islamic film blamed for sparking deadly violence in the Middle East, North Africa and other regions around the globe. 

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At least 13 separate aliases have been associated with Nakoula's various illicit activities, Wired notes, including Ahmed Hamdy, Daniel K. Caresman, Kritbag Difrat and P.J. Tobacco.