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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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