Oddsmakers said millions of dollars changed hands on that now-famous play.

Indeed, federal officials have said they are looking at Nakoula only in the context of whether he violated his probation for the fraud conviction. 

Afghanistan's government, meanwhile, sought to avert any protests as past anger over perceived insults to Islam has triggered violence in the country.

Members of Congress including Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, who helped write the stronger law, have complained that the agency has not been aggressive enough in paying awards.