Verne Troyer's Sex Tape Pulled from Internet
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Saturday, June 28, 2008
HOLLYWOOD - A sex tape allegedly featuring pint-sized Austin Powers star Verne Troyer has been pulled from a celebrity Web site by court orders.
The diminutive actor/comic filed a $20 million lawsuit against TMZ.com on Friday, accusing the site of violating his rights by publishing and airing extracts from the film.
The Web site pulled a 25-second film clip on Friday evening after a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order that had been requested by Troyer's attorneys.
U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez ruled that Troyer's motion "demonstrated that he will suffer irreparable harm to his reputation" if the tape was distributed.
And Troyer's attorney, Tracy Rane, said Troyer is "very pleased" by the ruling.
A spokesman for Troyer adds, “Mr. Troyer is extremely distraught by the recent exploitation of his private life."
Kevin Blatt, who provided TMZ.com with the tape, was named as a defendant in the suit. He claims he has not been served legal papers, but called the case "baseless."
The temporary order imposed by Gutierrez expires on July 7.
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