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It’s 15 minutes Colin Farrell has surely lived to regret. The X-rated tape which features Hollywood heartthrob Farrell and his then girlfriend Nicole Narain together has caused him nothing but heartache.

The Dubliner has had to seek legal help to prevent the tape being made public on several occasions and now the New World star has landed model Candace Smith — and Narain’s friend — with a lawsuit for conspiring to sell the tape.

Farrell is suing Smith on allegations she conspired with Narain to distribute the tape.

The Irish actor’s lawyer Paul Berra said: “Smith is now a main focal point of the case.”