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Verne Troyer Sues TMZ

Posted Jun 27th 2008 9:04AM by TMZ Staff

Verne TroyerVerne Troyer has filed a $20 million lawsuit, claiming TMZ violated his rights by publishing and airing portions of his sex tape.

In the suit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in downtown L.A., Troyer claims TMZ violated his privacy rights and infringed on his copyright and trademark by running portions of the tape on TMZ TV and TMZ.com. He also alleges TMZ violated his right of publicity and misappropriated his name and likeness.

Troyer says the tape was stolen and ended up in the hands of Kevin Blatt, the guy who distributed "One Night in Paris." Blatt is also named as a defendant.

In addition to damages, Troyer wants an injunction prohibiting further dissemination of the video.

Calls to TMZ were not returned.

Tags: Midget, Mini Me, MiniMe, Sex Tape, SexTape, Vern Troyer, VernTroyer

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211. This coming from the "little" guy who peed in the corner on national tv!!! Who cares who sees it, I highly doubt anyone will really see "it" anyway!!

Posted at 3:58PM on Jun 27th 2008 by mini sandi

212. he is using the ''law suit''as a publicity stunt to promote the sex tape that he is trying to sell. it was not stolen. it's a lie. wake up everybody.

Posted at 5:16PM on Jun 27th 2008 by paulkersey

213. Hate to say it but... he's kind of right

Posted at 4:13PM on Jun 27th 2008 by O.J. Simpson

214. TMZ. WILL NO RETURN CALLS (HILARIOUS...) U GUYS ARE TOO FUNNY, LOVE THE SHOW.

Posted at 4:18PM on Jun 27th 2008 by GLOEJ23

215. Good, hope he creams you jerks.

Posted at 4:40PM on Jun 27th 2008 by Chris

216. Don't Worry Verne Your'e Mini "Mini" Wont Be Shown On TMZ Youll Be "Alright" "Alright" "Alright" "Alright" "Alright" "Alright" .

Posted at 5:09PM on Jun 27th 2008 by John

217. OMG . . . . I'm still cracking up . . . . "Calls to TMZ were not returned." Toooooo funny!!!!!!! LOLOLOL

Posted at 5:17PM on Jun 27th 2008 by GIGI

218. Can anyone say Gross?? Wow isn't it funny he has a new movie coming out and this tape was just stolen? BTW LOVE the calls to TMZ not returned!

Posted at 5:26PM on Jun 27th 2008 by Marie Pape

219. People reguardless of what all of you think this is very actionable.Firstly the tape was stolen. secondly TMZ aired footage of the stolen property over the internet. TMZ has commited a criminal act and it should go a lot further then a law suite.
As for those of you who say celebs should stop makeing sex tapes for their own pleasure. You wrong they are people just like us. What if I went into your home took your homemade video and sold to some porn company or TMZ? Wouldnt you be pissed off too?

Posted at 5:51PM on Jun 27th 2008 by JD

220. ROTFL, #5, you just made my day!

Posted at 12:28PM on Jun 28th 2008 by AvaBardot

221. If these stars don't want to have this out in the public, why do they continue to tape themselves having sex??

Posted at 7:39PM on Jun 27th 2008 by KiKi

222. Haha. Midget sex. Makes you feel big.

Posted at 7:59PM on Jun 27th 2008 by Monster

223. Can we all say "publicity?" I knew you could...

Posted at 7:40PM on Jun 27th 2008 by KiKi

224. Hey TMZ how come you guys dont comment on the fact that paris and nichole are both with boy george look alikes they hear that and realize its true they will leave them he he

Posted at 8:16PM on Jun 27th 2008 by Mad Max

225. Yea right ... the tapes are always stolen! BS!!!!

Posted at 9:03PM on Jun 27th 2008 by BigNutts

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