The ex-girlfriend of actor Verne Troyer has been granted a temporary restraining order having been left fearing for her safety.

Model and bit-part actress Yvette Monet was reportedly once dating Verne and, though they went their separate ways several months ago, she claims that he made a series of abusive and threatening phone calls to her.

The actor, best known for his role as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers trilogy, has allegedly been constantly texting and emailing his ex despite her requests for him to stop.

According to Australia's Daily Telegraph, he's been calling her a "hooker" and warning her to watch herself.

That may not sound too threatening coming from a man of his stature, but another report, this time in the Sydney Telegraph, says Yvette alleges that Verne told her that his friend Bart "is carrying guns and will do anything he says" and that "his friend Jose is a cop and has guns as well."

Her request is that Troyer stay away from her, her workplace, her home and her vehicle.

However, since Verne seems to be relying on his heavies to do the damage, we're not entirely sure how safe that makes her.

Many were surprised when a saucy video of Verne with his girlfriend surfaced some time ago, but then celebrity sex tapes are always popping up...