Nirvana baby loses child pornography lawsuit brought against the band
The court concluded that the claim was ‘untimely’ The man who featured on Nirvana’s Nevermind album as a baby has lost a lawsuit he brought against the band claiming the cover violated child pornography laws. Spencer Elden, now 31, filed a lawsuit against the two surviving members of the band as well as Kurt Cobain’s estate, […]
3 years ago
Nirvana baby refiles lawsuit over ‘child pornography’ album cover
A case that feels like it began in utero Spencer Elden, most commonly known as the ‘Nirvana baby‘, is once again attempting to sue the band, multiple record companies and Kurt Cobain‘s estate for child pornography. Elden, 30, first alleged the claims of child pornography back in September, seeking over $2.5 million in “lifelong damages” […]
4 years ago
‘Naked baby’ loses ‘child exploitation’ lawsuit against Nirvana
Will it be a case of ‘Oh well, whatever, never mind’? ‘Nirvana baby,’ has lost his lawsuit against Nirvana. Spencer Elden, now 30, sued 90’s grunge band Nirvana for child exploitation, claiming the iconic cover of their 1991 album Nevermind – in which he appears as a four-month-old baby, naked and in a swimming pool […]
4 years ago
Australian cyclist uses GPS to recreate Nirvana’s Nevermind cover
It is the first GPS-based art project he’s taken on either A cyclist in Australia has recreated Nirvana‘s iconic Nevermind cover as the album celebrated its 30th anniversary earlier this week. Pete Stokes used his exercise and GPS tracking app Strava to plot his course around the city of Adelaide, with his path leading to […]
4 years ago
Nirvana baby asks for naked image not to be used on 30th anniversary reissue of Nevermind
It’s the latest dispute between the album cover star and the band Spencer Elden, the man who featured on the iconic cover for Nirvana’s Nevermind album, has asked for the original naked image of himself as a baby not be used as the record celebrates its 30th anniversary. In August, Elden sued Universal for the […]
4 years ago
Baby from Nirvana’s Nevermind album cover sues band for child pornography
The now 30-year-old ‘Nevermind’ baby is suing them on child pornography charges and for “lifelong damages” Nirvana‘s ‘Nevermind’: an iconic album for an iconic band – not to mention a striking albeit inappropriate album cover to go along with it. That being said, the ‘Nevermind’ baby himself is now suing the band and Kurt Cobain‘s […]
4 years ago