Younus Abdullah Mohammad, a Muslim convert from Brooklyn, ran a website that threatened 0the creators of the controversial cartoon for an episode that allegedly disparaged the prophet Muhammad.
Matt Stone, left, and Trey Parker, the creators of the controversial cartoon show, "South Park," were the recipients of death threats posted on a radical Muslim website, according to federal prosecutors. "South Park," the irreverent cartoon known for its raunchy, anything-goes humor, seems to have escaped the cross-hairs — for now, anyway.
Younus Abdullah Mohammad, a co-founder of the website Revolution Muslim, is expected to accept a plea deal Thursday in a Virginia federal court that could result in a prison sentence for the Brooklyn, N.Y., native.
An episode of "South Park" that allegedly insulted the prophet Muhammad invoked the ire of many Muslims. That outcry included threats posted on Revolution Muslim, which is operated by a radical New York City-based group that supports al-Qaida's worldview.
Mohammad was born Jesse Curtis Morton. The convert to Islam has remained in custody since his arrest in Morocco in October 2011, according to federal officials.
James Hundley, Mohammad's attorney, confirmed that his client is scheduled to plead guilty today to three counts, including communicating threats.
Politico reports that Mohammad helped write a "clarification statement" that amounted to a further threat against the creators of "South Park," a controversial cable TV show that has triggered past criticism from groups offended by its brand of humor.
That clarification included new threats and prayers for the deaths of Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of "South Park," according to federal prosecutors.
In a CNN interview in 2009, Mohammad defended the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and argued that further attacks on Americans were justified.
Zachary Chesser, another operator of the Revolution Muslim website, received a 25-year prison sentence last year for similar offenses against "South Park." Chesser admitted to posting threats against Parker and Stone for an episode that depicted the prophet Muhammad in a bear costume.