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Judge Halts Distribution Of 'Mini Me' Sex Video

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 29, 2008

Verne Troyer successfully shut down the distribution of a sex video featuring the "Austin Powers" actor and a former girlfriend - for now.

The celebrity Web site TMZ posted a 25-second snippet of the video Wednesday, but pulled the clips down Friday evening after a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order requested by Troyer's attorneys.

The ruling also prevents any attempt by a porn distributor from taking orders for the 50-minute video, and keeps TMZ from broadcasting any clips. Troyer's lawsuit also seeks $20 million in damages and the return of all copies of the video.

U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez wrote that Troyer's motion "demonstrated that he will suffer irreparable harm to his reputation" if the video is distributed.

Troyer's attorney, Tracy Rane, said she, Troyer and others are "very pleased" by Gutierrez's ruling.
TMZ did not return calls seeking comment on the case Friday, although the video excerpt showing Troyer kissing his then-girlfriend was removed.

Troyer, most famous for his role as "Mini Me" in two of the "Austin Powers" movies, claims the sex video he made with a former girlfriend was stolen from his home some months ago.

Troyer is the latest celebrity whose sex video surfaced without consent, a phenomenon that began with the release of the infamous Pamela Anderson-Tommy Lee honeymoon video. Since then, several others have surfaced, including ones featuring Paris Hilton, actor Colin Farrell, and singer Ray-J with Kim Kardashian - the daughter of a prominent attorney who parlayed at least some of her newfound notoriety into reality-star status.

Today's Birthdays

Actor Gary Busey is 64. Comedian Richard Lewis is 61. Actress Maria Conchita Alonso is 51. Singer Nicole Scherzinger is 30.

Source: The Associated Press

CORRECTIONS

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CORRECTION: It is Pinellas County that is apologizing to Madeira Beach water and sewer customers who received nonpayment delinquency notices when, in actuality, they had not been billed for services because of a computer error. A headline in Saturday's Metro section stated otherwise.

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