Producer Of Anti-Islam Film Was Fed Snitchbegan cooperating with prosecutors after 2009 fraud

Smoking Gun ^ | September 14, 2012 | Smoking Gun

[Fred]

SEPTEMBER 14--In remarks stressing that the U.S. government had “absolutely nothing to do with” the anti-Islam film that has touched off violence in the Middle East, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday sought to quash Arab concerns that the “disgusting and reprehensible” movie was somehow produced or condoned by American officials.

However, Clinton’s attempt to distance the U.S. from “Innocence of Muslims”--and, by extension, its felonious producer--may be complicated by the revelation that Nakoula Basseley Nakoula became a government informant after his 2009 arrest for bank fraud, The Smoking Gun has learned.

Though many key documents from the U.S. District Court case remain sealed, a June 2010 sentencing transcript provides an account of Nakoula’s cooperation with federal investigators in Los Angeles (and how his prison sentence was reduced as a result).

Nakoula, 55, was arrested in June 2009 for his role in a check-kiting ring that stole nearly $800,000 from six financial institutions by using stolen Social Security numbers and identities. Nakoula was named in a six-count felony indictment accusing him and unnamed “co-schemers” of perpetrating the bank fraud.

[aposiopetic]

using stolen Social Security numbers

Now where have I heard that before....?

[dalebert]

In other words he is a left wing operative

[Standing Wolf]

Bank fraud? Stolen social security numbers? A sloppily cobbled together movie that inexplicably attracts a great deal of attention? A fake name or names and some considerable confusion about the individual’s identity and religion?

Hmmm! Why is this beginning to sound vaguely like a Democratic [sic] party operation? All that’s missing that I can think of is a trail of money and/or a Department of Energy “green” fantasy guarantee.

Someone? Anyone?

[WeatherGuy]

by using stolen Social Security numbers

Glad he was arrested for breaking the law. Using that same standard, then why haven't millions of illegal immigrants been arrested for the same thing?

[TexasCajun]

Surprised - Unexpected

Drink

[the anti-liberal]

So maybe now they’ll suddenly become aware of the many reports that the film was merely a pretext.

[Major Matt Mason]

Just like Dear Reader.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Fred.

[dalebert]

no..something strange is going on here. left wind film clip, dead gay diplomat form chicago. vacume created in middle east. no 911 high alert, intel ordered to pull out 6 months ag0..then Hillary says she cant believe it and O insults Israel..Maybe all this is aimed at weakening this country...destroying our power in the world. Looks pretty much like thats what has happened ..in less than 4 years..bringing us down is what the terrorist wanted to do and look who helped them.

[the anti-liberal]

There’s always the possibility that 0 is indeed a Manchurian candidate. Not only do we not know anything about his past, but that includes what he did while overseas as a child and as a young adult.

[aposiopetic]

a June 2010 sentencing transcript provides an account of Nakoula’s cooperation with federal investigators

Does this make him one of Holder's people?

[Gator113]

I don’t care if they find video of these guys eating puppies, this entire mess is Obama and Clintons FAILURE. THEY are the ones with blood on their hands.

[dalebert]

that and the fact that he is a total fail and has the same child like outlook as those rioters..I do believe he is Manchurian candidate. but who ever built him has a reason for destroying the country..every thing seems to lead back to his radical pals and past.

[Terry Mross]

Per 2016 The Movie obama doesn’t want to bring third world countries up. He want to turn the U.S. into a third world country. And he’s succeeding. What I can’t under stand is why is there no one trying to stop him?

Anti, if it’s proven he is a government snitch obama and Hillary will have to say “The movie didn’t have anything to do with after all.”

Did you see the photo op with the caskets? Hillary looked like she is extremely afraid of obama.

[The_Reader_David]

Interesting sidelights on this:

• Folks are trying to get Nakoula killed by posting his address in comments online (e.g. at the LA Times site).
• Nakoula called the Coptic Bishop of Los Angeles, Bishop Serapion, and denied any involvement.
• The only activity on the YouTube account registered to "Sam Bacile" besides the upload of the English dub and Arabic dub of "Innocence of Muslims" was a "like" posted to a video by an Egyptian Salafist group. (Well, it was a "like" according to a report I read -- but checking "Sam Bacile's" Channel reveals it was a comment, but comments are disabled on the Salafist video, which is an interview on Egyptian television in Arabic w/o subtitles.)

[the anti-liberal]

I recall him saying something about the sound of the muslim call to prayer being the sweetest sound in the morning. And something about standing with the muslims should the winds blow in an ugly direction.

We don't know anything about him, and yet our press gives him a pass. It's disgusting.

[dalebert]

yes I noticed Hilary..and you are right. no one is trying to stop him..Republicans should be having fits..but they are not...his own party if they love this country at all sould be saying something...but no they dont say anything at all.

[the anti-liberal]

I didn't see the photo-op, but I'm thinking she's afraid of what he's going to do next.

I still don't understand her thing with Huma, and what connections MB may have through her to the administration. I'm very suspicious of all that.

[Fred]

Court documents

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/nakoula-transcript