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Verne Troyer Sues TMZ

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

Verne 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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241. im real glad hes little , boy w/ his temper we might have to toss him on SUGE

Posted at 8:24PM on Jun 28th 2008 by ahhh grow up...

242. I'm glad the judge isn't allowing the publication of the sex tape... I think I might get sick if I had to watch it!

Posted at 10:28PM on Jun 28th 2008 by Drew

243. I personally would not pay to see the "little needle d$#k" anyway, but glad the cout was able to halt its release.

Posted at 11:10AM on Jun 29th 2008 by Cheryl

244. I think this is hysterical! its probably the one sex tape i'd want to see lol sorta like road kill...you don't wanna really look, but you find urself looking anyway!
and besides! the lawsuit! no biggie..... we'll all pitch in a dollar for the viewing (all its worth) and that should help you guyz cover the cost!! HA
but seriously though! leave mini alone! i was more interested in the gurl doing the deed...who?? =)~

Posted at 8:16PM on Jun 29th 2008 by LMAO

245. He is so little, just imagine how little his weiner is! Ha! Ha!

Posted at 11:44PM on Jun 29th 2008 by bearsfan

246. How big is it?

He looks like a lizard going in for the kill....

I would require mass amounts of crack and meth and horse tranqullizers to sleep with him. Ugh!

Posted at 10:10AM on Jun 30th 2008 by Size 0

247. Civil Liberties are No More! Privacy is Non-Existing Where a Dollar Made is Possible!
If We Support this Trash with Our Vouyerism, it will Continue!
Sad, Very Sad !

Posted at 2:35PM on Jun 30th 2008 by SocialProtester

248. Enano de mierda eso te pasa por dartela de cacherito cabron

Posted at 11:27AM on Jun 30th 2008 by chukupla

249. Oh PULEEZ!!!!!!!!!!!! It is unconstitutional to not allow free speech. If he was stupid enough to make a sex tape with a 22 year old girl, then he was asking for the publicity!!! Any any of you hypocrites on here dogging TMZ are as bad as any of the rest of us supporting them. GO TMZ!!!!!!!!! KICK ASS

Posted at 2:33AM on Jul 2nd 2008 by Minilove

250. The tiny little roach released the damn tape himself obviously! How can anyone sleep with that turd anyway? I mean aren't there laws against child molestation?

Posted at 3:44AM on Jul 2nd 2008 by Shawn

251. Hell I want to sue them for causing me nightmares! Any guy who insists on filming himself having sex is just a pervert. What are you guys a porm site now? I'll never watch your filthy show again after that travesty. Barf, gag and puke!

Posted at 9:45PM on Jul 2nd 2008 by Leela

252. leave mini me alone, tmz sucks

Posted at 8:19PM on Jul 4th 2008 by paul neufeld

253. id love to see mini me naked, he looks so yummy

Posted at 8:21PM on Jul 4th 2008 by paul neufeld of bellingham

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