Mini-me AKA Verne Troyer Sues TMZ and KB for $20 million - GoFuckYourself.com

J$tyle$ · 06-26-2008, 08:00 PM

http://www.tmz.com/2008/06/26/verne-troyer-sues-tmz/

Verne Troyer has filed a $20 million lawsuit, claiming TMZ violated his rights by publishing and airing portions of his sex tape.

In the suit, filed today in U.S. District Court in downtown L.A., Troyer claims TMZ violated his privacy rights and infringed on his copyright and trademark by running portions of the tape on TMZ TV and TMZ.com. He also alleges TMZ violated his right of publicity and misappropriated his name and likeness.

Troyer says the tape was stolen and ended up in the hands of Kevin Blatt, the guy who distributed "One Night in Paris." Blatt is also named as a defendant.

In addition to damages, Troyer wants an injunction prohibiting further dissemination of the video.

Drake · 06-26-2008, 08:00 PM

The plot thickens lol

Just Mike · 06-26-2008, 08:02 PM

awesome PR! KB could not have asked for better.

Malicious Biz · 06-26-2008, 08:02 PM

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Calls to TMZ were not returned.

Apparently TMZ calling itself does no good, Because they wont return their own phone calls to themselves.

BAKO · 06-26-2008, 08:02 PM

What what

uno · 06-26-2008, 08:07 PM

I'm sure its all part of the script.

robfantasy · 06-26-2008, 08:07 PM

hey gotta give ppl some reason to watch it right

mikeyddddd · 06-26-2008, 08:08 PM

CDSmith · 06-26-2008, 08:13 PM

Next to playing mini-me this will be Vern's biggest career boost to date.

Ice · 06-26-2008, 08:15 PM

Vern is a little bitch. I saw him on the surreal life and he complained about everything.

He should be happy he is getting exposure

Drake · 06-26-2008, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ice

Vern is a little bitch. I saw him on the surreal life and he complained about everything.

He should be happy he is getting exposure

This is all probably PR. I'm sure KB is on top of things.

Ice · 06-26-2008, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike33

This is all probably PR. I'm sure KB is on top of things.

Vern wouldn't know PR from a pop tart

Zorgman · 06-26-2008, 08:23 PM

And a pop tart is bigger..

WiredGuy · 06-26-2008, 08:24 PM

KB knows how to take a story nobody would ordinarily care about and keep it in the headlines for weeks and weeks and weeks. Good job

WG

DBS.US · 06-26-2008, 08:24 PM

Hollywood fake drama

Spunky · 06-26-2008, 08:24 PM

Verne could use that exposure and make double that in the long run.should be interesting the outcome

PervertInPueblaMexico · 06-26-2008, 08:43 PM

It would be interesting to see how this turns out, if Mini Me gets the best publicity of his life, promotes his career, AND gets 20 million dollars...

stickyfingerz · 06-26-2008, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by uno

I'm sure its all part of the script.

Good God, ya its getting pretty predictable lol Recall same deal with the Screech tape lol.

SoloGirlsContent · 06-26-2008, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by uno

I'm sure its all part of the script.

right..since no one has ever lost one of these bullshit lawsuits, it's all part of the script

Warren · 06-26-2008, 09:12 PM

Some of the comments posted on the site are funny.

digifan · 06-26-2008, 09:12 PM

And we know what people say about bad publicity...

Sebastian Sands · 06-26-2008, 09:15 PM

this came faster then I expected..

After Shock Media · 06-26-2008, 09:46 PM

Honestly if the courts were used in publicity for the sake of publicity and say for instance just to settle for his prearranged cut. I would love to see the courts take a bite out of peoples asses for it.

I really would hate to see the states resources and thus our tax dollars being manipulated in this fashion without some bitch slapping going on for abusing the process.

docsic · 06-26-2008, 09:56 PM

it only happens in lala land...

XPays · 06-26-2008, 10:06 PM

lookatthis · 06-26-2008, 10:09 PM

wonder if he will sue me as well? ahhahah come get me! http://minimedvd.com/

Semi-Retired-Dave · 06-26-2008, 10:25 PM

The suit will soon drop, TMZ will give him 1000 bucks to settle and own the rights to the footage. Happens all the time.

leedsfan · 06-26-2008, 10:30 PM

its all da hype f'real.

Expect the second DVD to be even more salacious.

JJSLIMM · 06-26-2008, 10:38 PM

Love this business model... tape is claimed stolen, it's leaked to internet, press gets called and sent a trailer, one person in tape sues, tape is put out, suit dropped because deal is met ..you know the rest ;)

ah the celebrity sex tape business continues....who's next?

bloggingseo · 06-26-2008, 10:52 PM

Wow, Mini Me goes to the lawyers huh. Kinda thought that might happen.

Violetta · 06-26-2008, 11:22 PM

damn... 20 mill?

Persius · 06-26-2008, 11:24 PM

interestingg... fake or not.. who knows

BradM · 06-26-2008, 11:28 PM

Spin spin spin this is what Kfaggot does best.

Vern is probably jazzed at how well it's working out. KB is a fool, but hey man if you're reading this, gotta hand it to you on this one - good work.

Biggy · 06-26-2008, 11:40 PM

they always sue after the tape is released - whether theyre in on it or not - gives it extra publicity. can't blame 'em either, its smart.
to me, the timing of this tape is a little too perfect for me to think he has to be in on it.

XPays · 06-26-2008, 11:54 PM

kb has excellent legal at his disposal

datatank · 06-27-2008, 12:00 AM

TheAmericanCannibal · 06-27-2008, 12:48 AM

I hope they don't find me in Carlsbad.
Man my old neighbors will be very confused the next couple of days seeing guys in my old bushes.

lol

Best of luck Verne-

This story has more twists than a pretzel.
and of course, you haven't heard the last

Tune into TMZ tomorrow and see my fat Jew face leaving STK tonight-
Hear what I said, cause G-d knows i was a bit faded when they got me.
PS thanks Jay from Playboy/CJ for another awesome night of debauchery

It's not everyday you get sued by a fucking midget just for seeing a tape of his pee pee.
woohoo

I don't have possession of this tape and never have-
The story will be told in due time.

The plot thickens

:-))

JFK · 06-27-2008, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Persius

interestingg... fake or not.. who knows

getting 2 predictable

DVTimes · 06-27-2008, 12:54 AM

Cool................

Socks · 06-27-2008, 01:04 AM

What's going to happen next????

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 06-27-2008, 01:05 AM

Good one KB!!! You are the master of celebrity sex tapes...

Vern/MiniMe should do a video with that snaggle tooth midget that Donkey was shopping around recently.

ADG

Socks · 06-27-2008, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude

Good one KB!!! You are the master of celebrity sex tapes...

Vern/MiniMe should do a video with that snaggle tooth midget that Donkey was shopping around recently.

ADG

That's gold right there. Write it down. On your hand if you gotta.

After Shock Media · 06-27-2008, 01:14 AM

KB you know I just love giving you shit.
This is so damn well played. In your own special helmet way you are like a PR demi-god of the D list. What is nearly amazing is that you can sometimes bump them to the B list. Though mini me is sort of B list already, but the "model" who he kept falling off of can really score.

BTW if a midget fists someone does that really count as fisting? Specially when some porn dicks are about as long and fatter.

AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE · 06-27-2008, 01:16 AM

Actually Vern would earn more with the lawsuit than the tapes release lOL!

Lets see $20 Million now or 5 dollars in total royalties as the tape gets viewed free on the tube sites ROFLMAO!

Porn Mickey · 06-27-2008, 01:27 AM

sicone · 06-27-2008, 03:30 AM

HA

this shit gets better and better by the day

KB... hit me up

dav3 · 06-27-2008, 05:34 AM

lawsuits with frikin laser beams!

seeric · 06-27-2008, 09:54 AM

hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi

OY · 06-27-2008, 10:32 AM

Looks like it has hit even the Norwegian papers, today:

Mini-Me saksøker nettsted
(VG Nett) Skuespiller Verne Troyer (39) går til sak etter publisering av sex-snutten på nettstedet TMZ.
Av Iram Asghar

SAKSØKER: Verne Troyer (39)
Etter at TMZ.com la ut et klipp av sexvideoen med den kortvokste skuespilleren og hans ekskjæreste, går 39-åringen nå til sak mot nettstedet, ifølge E-Online.

Stjernen som er mest kjent for rollen sin som «Mini-Me» i de to siste «Austin Powers» filmene, hevder å ha sendt flere brev til nettstedet angående sex-snutten, men brevene hans er ikke blitt tatt hensyn til.

Andre kjendiser spekulerer derimot at Troyer selv står bak lekkasjen av sexvideoen.

Det er ikke bare det amerikanske nettstedet som må forberede seg på drama ettersom 39-åringen også skal ha bestemt seg for å gå til søksmål mot den profilerte pornoselgeren Kevin Blatt.

Blatt er mannen bak Paris Hiltons sexvideo «A Night in Paris». Filmstjernen skal ha sagt at han tror Blatt står bak distribusjonen av den stjålne videoen.

Troyer som er filmaktuell med filmen «The Love Guru» hvor han spiller en frekk, men morsom liten mann, krever i søksmålet 20 millioner dollar inkludert saksomkostninger, samtidig som han vil sikre seg mot at videoen blir ulovlig publisert andre steder.

Nettstedet TMZ melder også om søksmålet på sin nettsider.

VG NETT 27.06.2008

http://www1.vg.no/film/artikkel.php?artid=501219

I am too lazy to bother to translate - but KB is mentioned

tiger · 06-27-2008, 10:51 AM

Haven't the courts ruled over and over again that if you put something on video tape you have no expectation of privacy?

Sounds like a negotiating tactic to me, he won't win a lawsuit like this.

06-26-2008, 08:00 PM	#1
J$tyle$ Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 11,500	Mini-me AKA Verne Troyer Sues TMZ and KB for $20 million http://www.tmz.com/2008/06/26/verne-troyer-sues-tmz/ Verne Troyer has filed a $20 million lawsuit, claiming TMZ violated his rights by publishing and airing portions of his sex tape. In the suit, filed today in U.S. District Court in downtown L.A., Troyer claims TMZ violated his privacy rights and infringed on his copyright and trademark by running portions of the tape on TMZ TV and TMZ.com. He also alleges TMZ violated his right of publicity and misappropriated his name and likeness. Troyer says the tape was stolen and ended up in the hands of Kevin Blatt, the guy who distributed "One Night in Paris." Blatt is also named as a defendant. In addition to damages, Troyer wants an injunction prohibiting further dissemination of the video.

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Biggy Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,595	they always sue after the tape is released - whether theyre in on it or not - gives it extra publicity. can't blame 'em either, its smart. to me, the timing of this tape is a little too perfect for me to think he has to be in on it.

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TheAmericanCannibal Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,086	I hope they don't find me in Carlsbad. Man my old neighbors will be very confused the next couple of days seeing guys in my old bushes. lol Best of luck Verne- This story has more twists than a pretzel. and of course, you haven't heard the last Tune into TMZ tomorrow and see my fat Jew face leaving STK tonight- Hear what I said, cause G-d knows i was a bit faded when they got me. PS thanks Jay from Playboy/CJ for another awesome night of debauchery It's not everyday you get sued by a fucking midget just for seeing a tape of his pee pee. woohoo I don't have possession of this tape and never have- The story will be told in due time. The plot thickens :-)) Last edited by TheAmericanCannibal; 06-27-2008 at 12:49 AM..

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