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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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TMZ ordered to take down Verne Troyer sex tape snippet

June 27th, 2008 by Scott Marks

TMZ has been ordered to take down 25-second video clip showing ankle-high freak of nature Verne Troyer romancing a former girlfriend. Troyer claims that the sex tape was stolen from his home months ago.

CNN reports that on Friday, a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order requested by Troyer’s attorneys that prevents porn distributors from taking orders for the full-length video. It also prevents TMZ from broadcasting any more clips.

The celebrity Web site posted the short segment on its site Wednesday; Troyer sued the site and porn distributors Thursday for $20 million in damages.

U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez wrote that Troyer’s motion “demonstrated that he will suffer irreparable harm to his reputation” if the tape is distributed. The only harm the little shaver will experience is a loss of revenue accumulated from video sales.

The ruling barred further broadcasting of the tape, which Troyer’s attorney, Tracy Rane, interpreted as meaning that TMZ has to remove the video from its site. The clip was removed late Friday afternoon.

The lawsuit claims TMZ invaded his privacy in addition to copyright infringement. He is also seeking the return of all copies of the video. In a shocking revelation, Troyer asserted that he never intended it to be shown publicly.

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