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Mark Basely Youssef jailed for getting Driving License on fakename but not on the allegation of film insulted Muslimsworldwide. Report by Dr. Hussain

Its surprised the Muslim world that the alleged Mark Basely Youssefwho cause a horrible tension

among Muslim world just punished for one year federal prison on the charges of getting driving

license in false name. Mark Basely Youssefmade a plea bargain through his attorney and resultantly

he succeeds to get protection and free from all criminal charges. How district judge can close the case

of international issue? Why he was not charged about violation and breaking UNO resolution passed

in which all Prophets have given honor and high respect. Why he not charged on the grounds of

insulting a religion who has billions of followers? Why he was not charged for whom he tried to

destroy the peace and harmony of the world? Why he was not charged to create enemies against

USA? Why he was not charged for insulting his country President by declaring Obama as future

Osama? Why he was not charged from where he got the funding for the film? Why it was overlooked

about his relations with extremist and terrorist organizations? Why his sources of income has not

brought before the world? Why he made role of President Obama controversial? Why he was not

charged for the reasons of producing such a film which cause unrest among the world? Why was not

charge to pay damages & losses bear by USA in the rest of the world? Why he was not charge for

numerous charges which can be placed on his terrorist activities? I reproduce the frame of charges

affixed for Mark Basely Youssefimprisonment of a year.

The California man behind an anti-Muslim film that led to violence in many parts of the Asia andMiddle East was sentenced Wednesday to a year in federal prison for probation violations in an

unrelated matter, then issued a provocative statement through his attorney.

The sentence was the result of a plea bargain between lawyers for Mark Basely Youssefand federal

prosecutors. Youssef admitted in open court that he had used several false names in violation of his

probation order and obtained a driver's license under a false name. He was on probation for a bank

fraud case.

Shortly after Youssef left the courtroom, his lawyer, Steven Seiden, came to the front steps of the

courthouse and told reporters his client wanted to send a message.

"The one thing he wanted me to tell all of you is President Obama may have gotten Osama bin Laden,

but he didn't kill the ideology," Seiden said.

Asked what that meant, Seiden said, "I didn't ask him, and I don't know."

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U.S. District Court Judge Christina Snyder accepted the plea agreement and immediately sentenced

Youssef after he admitted to four of the eight alleged violations, including obtaining a fraudulent

California driver's license. Prosecutors agreed to drop the other four allegations under the plea deal,

which also included more probation time.

All parties agreed that none of the violations had to do with the content of "Innocence of Muslims," a

film that depicts Mohammad as a religious fraud, pedophile and womanizer.

However, Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Dugdale argued Youssef's lies about his identity have

caused harm to others, including the film's cast and crew. Deadly violence related to the film broke

out Sept. 11 and spread to many parts of the Middle East.

"They had no idea he was a recently released felon," Dugdale said Wednesday. "Had they known that,

they might have had second thoughts" about being part of the film.

He said they have had death threats and feel their careers have been ruined.

Seiden said his client admits to being the film's scriptwriter but had no other involvement except

what he described as being a "cultural adviser."

Youssef, 55, was arrested in late September, just weeks after he went into hiding when the deadly

violence erupted.

Enraged Muslims had demanded severe punishment for Youssef, with a Pakistani cabinet minister

even offering $100,000 to anyone who kills him.

Federal authorities initially sought a two-year sentence for Youssef but settled on a one-year term

after negotiating the plea deal with Youssef's attorneys. Prosecutors said they wouldn't pursue new

charges against Youssef namely making false statements and would drop the remaining

probation-violation allegations leveled against him. But Youssef was placed on four years' probation

and must be truthful about his identity and his future finances.

Seiden asked that his client be placed under home confinement, but Snyder denied that request.

Youssef will spend his time behind bars at a Southern California prison.

Youssef served most of his 21-month prison sentence for using more than a dozen aliases and

opening about 60 bank accounts to conduct a check fraud scheme, prosecutors said.

After he was released from prison, Youssef was barred from using computers or the Internet for five

years without approval from his probation officer.

Federal authorities have said they believe Youssef is responsible for the film, but they haven't said

whether he was the person who posted it online. He also wasn't supposed to use any name other than

his true legal name without the prior written approval of his probation officer.

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At least three names have been associated with Youssef since the film trailer surfaced Sam Bacile,

Nakoula Basseley Nakoula and Youssef. Bacile was the name attached to the YouTube account that

posted the video.

"This is a defendant who has engaged in a long pattern of deception," Dugdale said. "His dishonesty

goes back years."

Court documents show Youssef legally changed his name from Nakoula in 2002, though when he

was tried, he identified himself as Nakoula. He wanted the name change because he believed

Nakoula sounded like a girl's name, according to court documents.