Hollywood actor Verne Troyer , who played Mini Me in the 'Austin Powers' films, filed a $20-million federal lawsuit after the tape, which was allegedly stolen from his home, was posted online and broadcast on TV. Well Known Gossip site Tmz.com was among the first few websites who had posted the sex tape online.
However A federal judge ordered the gossip site TMZ.com Friday to remove clips of a private sex tape of Actor Verne Troyer with his then girl friend Renae Schrider.
Troyer, best known for his portrayal of Mini Me in the "Austin Powers" films, filed suit Thursday seeking more than $20 million in damages for posting portions of a tape the actor made with a former girlfriend.
The judge's order prohibits TMZ, promoter Kevin Blatt and SugarDVD, an online distributor of adult films, from selling or distributing the video.
On Wednesday, TMZ broadcast clips from the video on its television show and posted clips on its website, according the suit.
TMZ reported that Blatt, who brokered the sale of Paris Hilton's sex tape, "is entertaining a $100K offer from Sugar- DVD to distribute the video. source:Latimes.com
