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Saikin

 Rep: 109 

Re: Verne Troyer Sues over Sex Tape

Saikin wrote:

So much for capitalizing on the exposure.

Verne Troyer, best known for playing Dr. Evil's Mini-Me in the last two Austin Powers movies, filed a multimillion-dollar federal lawsuit Thursday against TMZ.com for posting snippets of a sex tape he made sometime over the last year with his then-girlfriend.

In addition to the gossip site, which just posted the footage yesterday, Troyer has also sued One Night in Paris peddler Kevin Blatt. The 39-year-old actor claims Blatt, who's known for his celeb-porn brokering ways, somehow acquired the stolen tape and is currently entertaining a $100,000 distribution offer from SugarDVD.

The adult-film rental company, which at press time was touting the newfound existence of a "full-length 50 minute video of Mini-Me in bed with a hot, young, FULL SIZED sexy woman" on its website, was also named as a defendant in the suit, per documents filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.

Troyer, who can currently be seen engaging in shameless little-person humor in The Love Guru, is seeking $20 million in damages, as well as attorneys' fees and an injunction prohibiting any further showing of the video.

A rep for TMZ didn't immediately respond to an email request for comment.

Troyer is alleging violation of privacy, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, violation of right to publicity, and misappropriation of name and likeness.