LOS ANGELES — The man suspected of producing a crude film lampooning the Prophet Mohammed has been placed under police protection after protests erupted around the world, a force spokesman said Thursday. Journalists gathered outside the home of a 55-year-old Coptic Christian, Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, in the city’s southern suburbs,…
Update (below): Film’s consultant confirms “Sam Bacile” is not real, Associated Press confirms filmmaker identity with U.S. law enforcement A man who claimed he’s the creator of an anti-Muslim film that’s sparked violent protests in Libya and Egypt may not be who he says he is. The mysterious “Sam Bacile”…