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Related: About this forumNirvana sued by man who was nude baby on 'Nevermind' cover
LOS ANGELES (AP) A 30-year-old man who appeared nude at 4 months old in 1991 on the cover of Nirvanas Nevermind album is suing the band and others, alleging the image is child pornography they have profited from.
The lawsuit, filed by Spencer Elden on Tuesday in federal court in California, alleges that Nirvana and the record labels behind Nevermind intentionally commercially marketed Spencers child pornography and leveraged the shocking nature of his image to promote themselves and their music at his expense.
The lawsuit says Elden has suffered lifelong damages" from the ubiquitous image of him naked underwater appearing to swim after a dollar bill on a fish hook.
It seeks at least $150,000 from each of more than a dozen defendants, including the Kurt Cobain estate, surviving Nirvana members Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl and Geffen Records.
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RockRaven
(16,371 posts)Also, if he's willing to go on record that he thinks that album cover is child porn, that says a lot of disturbing stuff about HIM. Maybe someone ought to look into that.
Thyla
(791 posts)TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)vercetti2021
(10,403 posts)Didn't he brag about this to get laid as well? So just a guy looking for a fast buck.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)padah513
(2,675 posts)The parents got paid $200 for a 15-second shoot. They gave their consent, got paid for it, end of discussion lol.