An anti-Muslim video
that caused much wide spread destruction and revolt in many Middle Eastern
Countries is finally being put to justice. The maker of this video calls himself Mark Bassely
Youssef but has went by many other aliases during his criminal career. He is a Egyptian
born Christian has been in and out of prison and just recently was released
from prison on other charges. Youssef was given a one year sentence for his
making of the video that made fun of the Islamic religion. While in court
Youssef directed his attorney to tell the media something for him. Youssef’s
attorney Steven Seiden then went and told the media “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,” When Seiden was asked what that me he responded, “I
didn't ask him, and I don't know." Assistant
U.S. Attorney Robert Dugdale had no comment on Youssef's statement. Federal
authorities initially sought a two-year sentence for Youssef. Seiden argued for
his client to be allowed to serve his term under home confinement, but the
judge refused. Dugdale argued that was not sufficient punishment. Looking at
what that video caused I don’t believe that would have been a sufficient
punishment either. 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 included four years of additional probation time.
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