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Troyer’s co-star on the tape, ex-girlfriend Ranae Shrider, said she had sold it for $5,000 to a man who approached her outside her house as reports by LA Times

“He just said, ‘Here’s some money,’ ” said Shrider’s manager, Holly Bannon. “She just wanted to be rid of it, so she said OK.”

The disclosure of the sex tape featuring the midget, Verne Troyer and his ex-girlfriend has resulted in two Federal lawsuits. Troyer wants the tape at least a copy of it to copyright it as part of his effort to prevent its distribution.

Bannon and Shrider are named in a multimillion-dollar suit filed in U.S. District Court last week by Troyer, who sought, among other things, access to the tape. Bannon said that the sale was “a cash deal” with no paperwork and that the man gave a name she assumed was false.

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Shrider’s attorney said she told him that the man wanted the video for private viewing, not commercial use.

“She sold it to a private collector, so I think the suit is baseless,” attorney Keith Davidson said.