An actress in an anti-Islam film that triggered violent protests across the Muslim world on September 19 sued a California man linked to its production for fraud and slander, saying she had received death threats after the video was posted on YouTube. Actress Cindy Lee Garcia, who also named Google Inc and its YouTube unit as defendants, asked that the film be removed from YouTube and said her right to privacy had been violated and her life endangered, among other allegations. It was reportedly the first civil lawsuit connected to the making of the video.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon also joined condemnation of the film, saying freedom of expression should not be abused “to provoke or humiliate some others’ values and beliefs”. “Freedom of expression, while it is a fundamental right and privilege, should not be abused by such people, by such a disgraceful and shameful act,” Ban said.
Anti-islam Filmmaker Sued, Ban Ki-moon Condemns Film
An actress in an anti-Islam film that triggered violent protests across the Muslim world on September 19 sued a California man linked to its production for fraud and slander, saying she had received death threats after the video was posted on YouTube.
