Troyer Settles Claim
Tiny movie star Verne Troyer has settled a $20 million (£10 million) lawsuit against the distributor and website which published his sex tape.The explicit footage - featuring Troyer's ex girlfriend Ranae Shrider - hit the internet last month (Jun08), and Troyer successfully fought to have the tape removed from celebrity website tmz, which posted the video.He sued the website and Kevin Blatt, of distributor SugarDVD, claiming they violated his rights by publishing clips from the film - and he finally settled the case on Friday (18Jul08).Troyer's attorney Edwin McPherson says, "We achieved our goal."But McPherson also reveals that Troyer's legal woes are far from over. The actor will amend another lawsuit against Shrider at a hearing on Monday (21Jul08) in a bid to prevent her from releasing the tape.Shrider has confessed to deliberately handing the video over to the media, claiming she acted in revenge after the Austin Powers star allegedly cheated on her - which the actor denies. She also defended her right to release the footage - insisting the tape was recorded on her video equipment and that she is a partial owner.