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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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76. Hey Vern - have your lawyers explain to you what 'fair use' means. Your lawsuit is a joke and so are you.

Posted at 12:53AM on Jun 27th 2008 by Shut up Vern

77. Yes, please no desemination! Especially from you, Verne.

Posted at 12:56AM on Jun 27th 2008 by tom

78. Vern and Screech must both take the public for fools!D'uhh,could he,himself have released his own gross tape, just to make some $$$$$$$$$$....nah... only whore celebrity wanna-bes.... broke,drunk,has-beens do that kinda thang,..right Screech??!!!???And btw....who the hell wants to see dat chit anyway???

Posted at 12:58AM on Jun 27th 2008 by Lixxygirl

79. Every time you called the line was busy, riight, Harvey? This is the fuNNIEST THING I HAVE EVER read on TMZ. I love it!

Posted at 1:03AM on Jun 27th 2008 by Miera

80. As funny as that "calls not returned" line was, creds to TMZ for throwing it back at him with that pic!!!

Posted at 1:05AM on Jun 27th 2008 by I LoveHate TMZ Sooo Much....!!!???

81. # 64
you could be right . how do these people steal the tapes ??? break in the house and how do they know they made a tape??? LMAO!!!

Paris wanted it out
so did Pam and Tommy AND Kim Kardashian . these people love the camera especially Paris .
this is getting old and i think its so played out that no one really cares anymore.
they will do anything for attention.

Posted at 1:10AM on Jun 27th 2008 by agree

82. Calls to TMZ were not returned. Calls to TMZ were not returned. Calls to TMZ were not returned. Calls to TMZ were not returned. Calls to TMZ were not returned. Calls to TMZ were not returned.

HAHAHA

Posted at 1:07AM on Jun 27th 2008 by HAHA

83. Verne Troyer is a douche. Just watching the kissing clip was disgusting.

Posted at 1:09AM on Jun 27th 2008 by britt

84. That Picture of him is creeping me out.

Posted at 1:15AM on Jun 27th 2008 by Tab

85. Hope he gets every dime. TMZ is getting so arrogant that they think they can do what they want. This will shut them up for once.

Posted at 1:19AM on Jun 27th 2008 by Canuck

86. 69. Every time you called the line was busy, riight, Harvey? This is the fuNNIEST THING I HAVE EVER read on TMZ. I love it!

Posted at 1:03AM on Jun 27th 2008 by Miera


LMAO!!! Dialing the number he's calling from....LMAO!!!!!

Posted at 1:20AM on Jun 27th 2008 by JessBcuz

87. Yes, calls to TMZ were not returned,

It is true, I am TMZ.

How can I return or answer your call when I am doing the calling??? GET IT!

I saw something on Jimmy Kimel where mini me was sticking his tongue out, it looked so cute in a very disgusting ugly way.

Posted at 1:24AM on Jun 27th 2008 by tmz

88. Calls to TMZ were not returned? These whores are all over the place. Just poke a photog.

Posted at 3:17AM on Jun 27th 2008 by Mike

89. hopefully this sets legal precedence and one of the first steps in TMZ paying out big time before they are responsible for a Princess Diana type death. TMZ and the PappSmears are vultures and deserve bankruptcy and to have their families stalked like they do to the stars

Go Verne

Posted at 1:31AM on Jun 27th 2008 by vertigo

90. Kinda sounds like a setup to me to make some money, $20 million. I mean, come on, how many celebs make sex tapes and then, oops, they got out to the media or somebody took it. Oh, no, haven't heard this story before. Either stop making your little sex tapes or try a lot harder to secure your stupid sex tapes. As for TMZ, ha ha.

Posted at 1:31AM on Jun 27th 2008 by diaz

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