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Mini-Me want "TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS!"
Earlier this week, we reported that Verne “Mini Me” Troyer had a sex tape that had been leaked out on the internet! Verne Troyer, who played the character in two "Austin Powers" films filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the gossip Web site TMZ and others for showing snippets of a private sex tape he made with his 5'9" girlfriend Ranae Shrider. Thursday June 26, 2008 at a Starbucks in L.A. Renae admitted that she still lives with Mini-Me in the same apartment where the sex tape was shot. Here are pics his girlfriend, Click on pictures to enlarge.
Troyer, 39, is 2 feet, 8 inches tall (0.81 meters), is seeking more than $20 million in damages, according to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles.
In court papers, Troyer claims TMZ and Kevin Blatt, the man who distributed the "One Night in Paris" sex tape of socialite Paris Hilton, of violation of privacy, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, violation of right to publicity and misappropriation of name and likeness.
His lawyers claim to have sent several cease-and-desist letters before and after TMZ posted the footage. E! Online reports:
In addition to the gossip purveyor, which just posted the footage yesterday, Troyer has also sued One Night in Paris peddler Kevin Blatt. He claims that Blatt, who's known for his celeb-porn brokering ways, somehow acquired the stolen tape and, according to TMZ, is currently entertaining a $100,000 distribution offer from SugarDVD.
Troyer is alleging violation of privacy, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, violation of right to publicity and misappropriation of name and likeness.
The tape was made within the last year and shows Troyer and his girlfriend engaged in a series of sex acts, according to court papers.
Troyer learned Wednesday that portions of the tape were shown on TMZ's Web site and television show. His "cease and desist" letters to TMZ were ignored, according to the lawsuit.
TMZ has also reported that Blatt "is entertaining a $100,000 offer from SugarDVD to distribute" the video, the lawsuit said. SugarDVD, an adult video distributor, is another defendant named in Troyer's lawsuit.
Troyer has worked in Hollywood for more than a decade, getting his start as a stunt double for an infant in the film “Baby’s Day Out.” Troyer, best known for his role as Mini-Me in the "Austin Powers" movies with Mike Myers. In “The Love Guru,” which also stars Mike Myers, he plays an ice hockey coach.
The lawsuit seeks $20 million in damages, unspecified attorneys' fees as well as an injunction barring the defendants from displaying the video.
A 25-second snippet of video showing actor Verne Troyer and a former girlfriend having sex, available online over the past couple of days, is all the world will see of the tape -- for now.
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 and prevents TMZ from broadcasting any more clips.
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. It 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.
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Ranae Shrider is 22 years old and 5′9″ tall. She's an aspiring model and actress in Hollywood. She has brown eyes and black hair. She and Vern Troyer lived together for about six months and supposedly even considered marriage before breaking up. Apparently shortly before their breakup, they decided to film one of their sexual escapades in their New York apartment. Apparently, Ranae Shrider filmed a sex tape with boyfriend Verne Troyer aka Mini-Me.
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Verne Troyer (born January 1, 1969 in Sturgis, Michigan, USA) is an American actor and stunt man. Verne is notable by his dwarfism, as a result of which he stands 2 ft 8 in tall. Professionally, he is probably most noted for playing the character of Mini-Me in the Austin Powers movies. blogywoodbabes.blogspot.com
Troyer's most famous role is perhaps Mini-Me in the Austin Powers series of movies, a character who is a miniature clone of Dr. Evil. Other notable roles include a part as the small Bazooka Circus casino employee in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. He was a series regular on the UPN comedy Shasta McNasty. He also played Napoleon Bonaparte in the short-lived syndicated series Jack of All Trades.
Troyer appeared as himself in an Apple Computer commercial for its 12-inch and 17-inch PowerBooks, in which he used the larger computer and NBA star Yao Ming used the smaller one. He also appears as himself in a commercial for GEICO, as well as a commercial for World of Warcraft. blogywoodbabes.blogspot.com
Troyer also appeared on VH1's 4th season of The Surreal Life. Troyer's participation in the show received much media attention when he became drunk and urinated in the weight room's corner while nude on his scooter. Verne returned in 2007 for The Surreal Life: Fame Games, a game show-like version of the show where past cast members returned to see who is the biggest star.
Troyer and Richard Kiel, a very tall 7 ft 1.5 in American actor, are also the protagonists in the Swedish reality show Welcome to Sweden where they travel around in Sweden on scooters. The show was filmed in 2006 and aired on Swedish channel 5 in early 2007.
Troyer has been featured in at least two music videos. For Jamiroquai's single, "Feels Just Like It Should", Troyer played a "free agent" in a white suit and hat. Lead singer, Jay Kay, picked up Troyer by the collar and used him to block incoming laser beams being shot in his direction, then tossed him aside. Troyer made a cameo appearance in rapper Ludacris' Austin Powers in Goldmember-themed video of "#1 Spot", in which he plays the Mini-Me version of Ludacris. blogywoodbabes.blogspot.com
