Celebrity Justice
Verne Troyer Sues TMZ

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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61. i agree with # 46 and 47

just dont make tapes. i cant see why they do anyways . i would never do it but these days people can hide cameras
we get our pic taken without knowing it on cells phones and im really tired of all this . i think there should be a law about the cell phones . we have no privacy in this life anymore and it sucks .

MAKE IT A LAW ABOUT PEOPLE TAKING PICS ON CELL PHONES . ITS JUST NOT RIGHT

Posted at 12:22AM on Jun 27th 2008 by agree

62. Vernon is lucky anyone watched anything with him in it. He's just using this to get publicity and to get his pay on!

Posted at 9:21AM on Jun 27th 2008 by iseecar

63. TMZ, Now you're into "short films"? lol
Is it just Me or does Anyone else thinks He looks sickly lately?
Maybe His Habit needs to be funded?

Posted at 12:20AM on Jun 27th 2008 by Jane Doe

64. That tape was straight up nasty anyways....uhgg!!! I still feel wrong for watching the little bit of the clip i did see.Please TMZ Don't ever show it again!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:21AM on Jun 27th 2008 by Michelle H.

65. 'Calls to TMZ were not returned.' LOL!!!

Posted at 12:25AM on Jun 27th 2008 by BellaY

66. ok verne ferne...just be glad someone is watching you on film..just look at history my lolipop friends...maybe you should locked up your secret and yet groos video tape and worked out a deal with "the history channel". I hope you find peace and candy corn dreams also tmz rockes and sorry i left the tmz phone off ...MY BAD!

CALL ME!

Posted at 12:24AM on Jun 27th 2008 by robr

67. I have to ask . . . .

Does the sex-tape show Mini-Me's penis ??

If so, what are the "Measurements" ??

Cuz, I've always wondered about that . . . .

Anyone know ??

Posted at 12:32AM on Jun 27th 2008 by Penis Size ??

68. BELLY BUTTON LOVE


His lil pepee fits perfect in her belly hole! More disgusting then
this little freak is this grown ass women having so called sex with
freak boy! Women will do anything for money- get pee'd on eating poo
poo , donkey sex and now mini me Wow!
I am so glad i have a penis! Belly button love whooohu


Skank tell us how does mini's ass taste?

Posted at 12:33AM on Jun 27th 2008 by hehe

69. The little runt will be in court for decades going up against Levin, TMZ, and Fox. Nice try little man, but you arent scaring anyone off---the damage to you has been done. You will forever be thought of as a creep for making that film of yourself and than letting it get out.

Mike Myers run as far and as fast away from him as you can, or also be dubbed a creep too. Too bad your new movie bombed and wasnt funny. Your magic seems to have gone the way of Eddie Murphy's.

Posted at 12:35AM on Jun 27th 2008 by Colonel sanders

70. Suing? That guy should go hide out for like the next 20 years. Everyones laughing at him about that tape. I cant wait for the whole thing to come out and he'll really get piled on. He deserves it for being so stupid.

Posted at 12:41AM on Jun 27th 2008 by Just Passing Through

71. We should all sue VERN for making it!! The single most DISGUSTING THING I HAVE EVER SEEN!!! And that was just twenty seconds. Ugh!

Posted at 12:42AM on Jun 27th 2008 by Shea

72. #13 You got it exactly right. Fess up TMZ

Posted at 12:50AM on Jun 27th 2008 by nira k

73. Oh, I thought this was part of the publicity campaign for the love Guru. You mean this was real and not the parts edited out of the latest Mike Myers movie! Oh, I am really disgusted now!!!!

Just kidding!

Posted at 12:45AM on Jun 27th 2008 by hmpotc33

74. What if.....not saying it was.....but what if the 'tape' was made for the sole purpose of it being intentionally leaked? Hmmmmn!? How about them apples?

Posted at 12:48AM on Jun 27th 2008 by K-K-Kampy!

75. OK.. I just seen you stick your tongue in her mouth... I hope your peter is bigger...LOL... this is just publicity stunt.... OMG so stupid... Anything to get a buck.. what junk....

Posted at 12:51AM on Jun 27th 2008 by Batesville Arkansas

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