Verne Troyer sues over sex tape

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Verne Troyer sues over sex tape

AP, 2008-06-28 01:12:00

In this June 11, 2008 file photo, actor Verne Troyer poses on the press line at the premiere of the feature film 'The Love Guru' in Los Angeles. Actor Verne Troyer wants a federal judge's help in getting back a sex tape he says was stolen and portions of which were widely broadcast by celebrity gossip site TMZ. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, file)

LOS ANGELES - Verne Troyer has sued TMZ and a pornography distributor, seeking the return of a sex tape he says was stolen and more than $20 million in damages.

Troyer, who starred as "Mini Me" in two of the "Austin Powers" films, also wants the video removed from the celebrity gossip site.

The lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, says the tape he made with a former girlfriend was stolen months ago.

Snippets surfaced Wednesday on TMZ.com, which reported that the video could fetch $100,000 from a porn distributor. SugarDVD says in a statement on its Web site that it's hoping for a deal with Troyer to distribute the full, 50-minute version.

A message left with TMZ was not immediately returned Friday afternoon.

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