The man photographed as a baby in nude on the cover of Nirvana's 'Nevermind' album has sued the band alleging the photo constitutes child pornography.
Spencer Elden, who was photographed nude as an infant and appears on the cover of Nirvana's "Nevermind" album, is suing the band over the image.
In the filing, Elden's lawyer claims the image constitutes child pornography, violating federal laws.Spencer Elden, the man whose unusual baby portrait was used for one of the most recognizable album covers of all time, Nirvana's "Nevermind," filed a lawsuit alleging that the nude image constituted child pornography. Image shown is a cropped version.
The suit, filed on Monday in the U.S. District Court's Central District of California, accuses Nirvana of violating federal child pornography laws in using the image and is asking the court for a trial by jury. Elden is seeking $150,000 in damages from each of the 15 defendants named, which include Nirvana, Warner Records, Universal Records, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Courtney Love , Guy Oseary and Heather Parry .
Elden's lawyer said that there were at least 40 or 50 photos taken at the time, but the photo chosen depicted Elden "like a sex worker— grabbing for a dollar bill that is positioned dangling from a fishhook in front of his nude body."Elden's lawyer claimed he has suffered and will continue to suffer lifelong damages because of the album cover.
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