Perhaps one of the most embarrassing things to happen to a celebrity is the unwanted release of a sex tape. Plenty of stars have fallen victim to the release of titillating tapes revealing intimate aspects of their sex lives for all the world to see. Sometimes the tapes lead to prompt legal action, but in some cases, the amateur sex films actually do wonders to boost sagging careers.
First up is possibly the most famous sex tape of all time -- the one of actress Pamela Anderson and her former husband, rocker Tommy Lee. The video was shot during the couple's honeymoon after a quickie wedding and the couple alleges the footage was stolen from their Malibu home.
This sex tape, which was released and marketed under the name 1 Night in Paris, featured Paris and her then-boyfriend, Rick Salomon. Paris condemned the release of the video in 2004 and the two exes sued each other over the tape but eventually settled out of court.
This tape -- released in 2007 -- featured Kim and her former boyfriend Ray J, a singer and actor. Kim Kardashian alleged the footage had been "leaked" and she sued porn producer Vivid Entertainment for ownership of the tape. She later dropped the lawsuit and reportedly settled with Vivid for $5 million.
As if her hugely publicized sex tape with Tommy Lee wasn't enough, Pamela Anderson had another one released, this time featuring her and Poison singer Bret Michaels. Frames from the video first appeared in Penthouse magazine in 1998. The tape was successfully blocked by Michaels, but a small exerpt is still available on the Internet.
This Hollywood bad boy's tape was reportedly shot in 2003 with his ex-girlfriend Nicole Narain. Farrell successfully sued to have the sex tape blocked after it was first released in 2005. The 14-minute tape surfaced again in 2006, but was eventually removed again.
The former professional wrestling star made a sex tape with her then-boyfriend Sean Waltman in 2004. The footage was released under the title 1 Night in China and sold more than 100,000 copies, but Laurer has said she didn't earn any money from the tape's profits.
A sex tape of the Limp Bizkit frontman and an unknown woman was leaked by a computer hacker onto the Internet in 2005. Durst ended up suing the website Gawker and nine others for $70 million dollars for publishing it.
In 1988 a sex tape was exposed of Lowe and two young women, one of whom was 16 at the time. The actor maintained that he did not know one girl was underage, and it was confirmed that the two had met at a bar. Part of the tape was sold as one of the first commercially available celebrity sex tapes.
The former Saved by the Bell star had a sex tape released in 2006. In the tape -- sold under the title Screeched, the actor holds the camera and narrates while enjoying the company of his two women companions.
This sex tape involving Troyer and a former girlfriend was leaked on the Internet shortly after it was made in 2008. The Austin Powers actor sued several companies trying to profit from the tape, alleging invasion of privacy and copyright infringement.
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