Anti-Islam filmmaker arrested in LA for unrelated charges

by Take Two®

Nakoula Bassely Nakoula, the man allegedly behind the film "Innocence of Muslims," was arrested yesterday in Los Angeles.

The charges were unrelated to the film, however. Authorities say he violated his probation from a check fraud conviction in 2010.

KPCC's Erika Aguilar has more

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