Suspected anti-Islam filmmaker questioned by federal probation officers Nakoula Besseley Nakoula, suspected of producing a recent anti-Islam film, is taken in for questioning in Cerritos, Calif. MSNBC's Alex Witt and MSNBC contributor Ret. Col. Jack Jacobs discuss. Updated at 9:30 a.m. ET: The man purported to be the filmmaker behind an inflammatory anti-Islam video being blamed for sparking violent unrest in the Middle East and North Africa was escorted by deputies from his Cerritos, Calif., home shortly after midnight Saturday morning, NBCLosAngeles.com reported. L.A. County Sherrif's Department spokesman Steve Whitmore confirmed to NBCLA that Nakoula was taken to the Cerritos sheriff's station for interviewing by federal probation officers aimed at determining whether he violated the terms of his 5-year probation by uploading a video to the Internet. "We are in an assist mode," he said. Related: At least 7 reported killed in protests over anti-Islamic video Whitmore added that Nakoula agreed to the interview prior to the deputies arriving at his home, that the move was "entirely voluntary" and the man was "very cooperative." Bret Hartman / Reuters Nakoula Basseley Nakoula (left) is escorted out of his home by Los Angeles County Sheriff's officers in Cerritos, California Saturday. Deputies pulled up to the home around midnight, according to witnesses. The group left the home through the side gate because the front door was not working, Whitmore said. NBCLA went to the home earlier this week and saw the front door was missing a knob. International protesters have cited the 15-minute video posted on the Internet called "The Innocence of Muslims" as a catalyst for their demonstrations in countries such as Libya, Tunisia and Egypt. Read more on NBCLosAngeles.com They say the piece is insulting to their religion as it depicts the Prophet Muhammad as a child molester and a thug. In Islam, all images of Muhammad are prohibited, let alone negative ones. Early reports suggested the film prompted an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya that fatally wounded 14 people, including U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens, two former Navy SEALS who were providing security for Stevens, and information management officer Sean Smith. Related: Americans killed in Libya attack honored at Andrews But U.S. officials are also probing the possibility that Wednesday's attack was planned and timed to coincide with the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Nakoula has told the Associated Press he was not the director on the film, but rather a logistics manager. Related: Two US troops killed at Afghan camp where Prince Harry is based They were the first people to enter the home in days.