The maker of the film Innocence of Muslims, which sparked deadly protests across the Islamic world in September, says he has no regrets about releasing the footage that portrayed Prophet Mohammed as a bloodthirsty, philandering thug.

Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, convicted of bank fraud in 2010, was later arrested in Los Angeles for violating the terms of his release on probation, for which he now is serving a one-year prison sentence.

Unrepentant: Nakoula Basseley Nakoula (below) said that he was unapologetic about the movie that led to 75 deaths and initially feltu00a0that he should burn himself to spread his message. File Pic/AFP