Judge allows Verne Troyer sex tape clip to return to TMZ
July 3rd, 2008 by Scott Marks
Here’s a shock: The co-star in the Verne Troyer sex tape is the one responsible for selling a clip of the video to TMZ.
After a 25-second snippet of the 50-minute video appeared on the celebrity gossip website, Mini-Me, alleging that the tape was stolen, sued TMZ for $20 Million. A judge ordered that it be taken down immediately and barred TMZ from showing or broadcasting any portion of the tape on its Web site or TV show. The post was restored by Tuesday evening..
Ranae Shrider, Verne’s ex-girlfriend, says she gave TMZ permission to broadcast a brief clip of the tape. Shrider, signed a declaration filed in federal court in Los Angeles stating the tape was created with her video camera. Her statement prompted a judge to allow TMZ to reinstate a post featuring snippets of the tape.
The video was brought it to dealer Kevin Blatt, the quantum physicist who brokered the deal for the Paris Hilton video. The judge has still barred SugarDVD, a porn distributor named in Troyer’s $20 million lawsuit, from distributing or taking orders for the tape.
In her statement, Shrider says she believes she also owns the tape, but so far has only given permission to TMZ to air it.
Can’t wait for the director’s cut!
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Ok, I can see Pam Anderson and Paris Hilton, but why, dear God in Heaven, why would ANYBODY besides the sickest individuals, want to see Mini-Me’s mini him? It’ll be up there with the Screech video.
Are you calling me a sick individual? I am a Verne Troyer completest…even though I wouldn’t go near “The Love Guru.” Come on, how can the freak show aspect of all of this not arouse at least your curiosity?
To quote my friend Joel Scribner:
“In the world of midget porn, there are no small actors. There are only bit parts.”
You, Scott? Sick? Oh, no. This from the man who sent me the famous “2 Girls 1 Cup” and the “Brown Jacuzzi” video. Whatever floats your boat, sir. :)
I am sure Verne’s appendage looks like a baby’s arm holding an apple, but to paraphrase Albert Brooks (or was it Kevin Pollack imitating Albert Brooks?) when talking about homosexuals: “I have nothing against it. Just don’t make me watch. That’s all I ask.”
Didn’t I put “2 Girls 1 Cup” on last year’s Ten Best List?
And what does the Mini-Me sex tape have to do with homosexuality? It’s Verne and a full-grown woman. I don’t care about his appendage, I’m in it for the freak show angle, and there’s bound to be plenty of that. Like you don’t want to eavesdrop on lil’ Verne’s pillow talk.
If you didn’t, you should…
The clip has nothing to do with homosexuality, good sir. I was just saying, I have nothing against it, just don’t make me watch. My gag reflex can only take so much, although I did like seeing Verne whiz in a plant on “The Surreal Life”.
Speaking of midget porn, ever see Bridget the Midget?