'Austin Powers' Star Seeks $20M In Suit

LOS ANGELES -- Verne "Mini-Me" Troyer is suing his ex-girlfriend over a sex tape that wound up on TMZ.com.
Troyer, the diminutive actor who appeared in two "Austin Powers" movies, is suing Ranae Shrider for $20 million, claiming that she allowed snippets of the tape to be released.
Troyer's lawsuit also accuses Shrider of being abusive and inflicting emotional distress on him.
The new lawsuit comes about two weeks after Troyer settled with a porn distributor and broker and successfully blocked the release of the 50-minute tape of him and Shrider having sex.
Troyer originally claimed in court papers that the tape had been stolen.
The actor includes that detail in his new lawsuit because he claims Shrider tearfully told him she did not know how the tape became public and that it must have been taken from their home.