Sex Tapes: Played out or Put it on?

TMZ and AVN (this link takes you to an exclusive) have been reporting on this story that goes like this: Verne “Mini Me” Troyer’s ex-girlfriend released a sex tape of him and her going at it. One of the things that really gets Verne’s goat about this unwanted release of a night of pleasure is that he feels his character may be defamed. The question is does a sex tape hurt a person’s career anymore? And does anyone care? One Night in Paris? Kim Kardashian? Pam and Tommy? JLo? Who hasn’t covered this territory?
(Also note that Eliot Spitzer’s call girl will be available on DVD from Mr. Girls Gone Wild. Crickets? Or electric interest?)