A US judge has allowed a celebrity website to repost snippets of a sex tape featuring actor Verne Troyer - best known for playing Mini Me in the Austin Powers movies - after the woman in the tape said she had given TMZ permission to air it.
Troyer's ex-girlfriend, Ranae Shrider, signed a declaration filed in federal court in Los Angeles stating the tape was created with her video camera.
Her statement prompted the judge to allow TMZ to reinstate a post featuring snippets of the tape.
The judge had temporarily barred TMZ from showing or broadcasting any portion of the tape on its website or TV show. The post was restored by late on Tuesday.
The judge has still barred a porn distributor named in a $US20 million ($A21 million) lawsuit filed by Troyer from distributing or taking orders for the 50-minute tape.
His lawsuit alleged the tape was stolen.
Shrider's statement said she believes she also owns the tape, but so far has only given permission to TMZ to air it.