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Verne Troyer A court restraining order filed against "Austin Powers" actor Verne Troyer by his ex-girlfriend has been dropped, after a judge ruled the Hollywood star is not a threat. Yvette Monet, who briefly dated Verne after meeting him at a Playboy Mansion party a year ago, obtained a temporary order against Troyer last month. She was alleging he had bombarded her with abusive phone calls and left her fearing for her life. Troyer filed a legal response to Monet's allegations, insisting, "At no time did I ever threaten Ms. Monet or even hint to her that I would harm her in any way." Monet's hope to make the order permanent was rejected by a Los Angeles California judge, reports TMZ .com. Photo By: Sara De Boer/Retna

Wannabee actress Ranae Shrider isn't regretting about agreeing to star in the recently-leaked sex tape with her ex-boyfriend, Austin Powers star Verne Troyer and is insisting they "really enjoyed" the experience.The explicit video hit the internet at the end of last month, and Troyer is currently fighting to have the tape removed from the celebrity website TMZ.com, which posted the video. Shrider has admitted to leaking the footage herself, but claims it was Troyer’s idea to make the film, because he loves seeing himself on television. And she insists she isn’t ashamed of her actions as they both had fun filming it.She tells Britain’s News of the World newspaper, "Without a doubt there’s nothing Verne enjoys more than seeing himself on screen. Watching his own films is his favorite hobby. So it was no surprise when he asked if he could film us having sex. He said we could use it to get ourselves turned on."Verne ordered champagne and strawberries to get us in ...

Austin Powers midget Verne Troyer is suing the celebrity website TMZ after it published footage of the star allegedly engaging in sexual acts in a home-made sex tape.The actor has filed a $20 million lawsuit against TMZ, accusing the site of violating his rights by publishing and airing extracts from the porno film. In papers filed at a Los Angeles California court, Troyer claims that TMZ "infringed on his copyright and trademark by running portions" after it ran parts of the tape on its site, according to the website itself. TMZ also claim Troyer alleges the site violated "his right to publicity and misappropriated his name and likeness." The footage features the star and a former girlfriend at his home, and reportedly ended up in the hands of sex tape specialist Kevin Blatt, who brokered the deal for Paris Hilton’s infamous sex tape One Night In Paris.Troyer alleges the tape was stolen. Blatt is also named as a defendant in the suit, according to website. Photo B...