He’s recreated the photograph for the album‘s 10th, 20th, and 25th anniversaries, and has ‘Nevermind ’ tattooed on his chest. Over the years, Elden has repeatedly drawn attention to his appearance on the cover. In the lawsuit, Elden claims he has suffered “lifelong damages” and that his legal guardians never signed a release “authorising the use of any images of Spencer or of his likeness.” It continues: “The permanent harm he has proximately suffered includes but is not limited to extreme and permanent emotional distress with physical manifestations, interference with his normal development and educational progress, lifelong loss of income earning capacity, loss of past and future wages, past and future expenses for medical and psychological treatment, loss of enjoyment of life, and other losses to be described and proven at trial of this matter.” The legal case also alleges that Nirvana had promised to cover Elden’s genitals with a sticker that read: “If you’re offended by this, you must be a closet paedophile”, but the agreement was not upheld. Under US law, non-sexualised photos of infants are generally not considered child pornography, but Elden’s legal team are arguing that the inclusion of the dollar (which was superimposed after the photo was taken) makes the minor seem “like a sex worker”. “The images exposed Spencer’s intimate body part and lasciviously displayed Spencer’s genitals from the time he was an infant to the present day,” the legal papers claim.
Now 30, Elden is asking for damages of at least $150,000 from each of the 15 defendants, who include surviving members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic, the managers of Cobain’s estate, Cobain’s former wife Courtney Love, and the album cover photographer Kirk Weddle.
Spencer Elden filed a lawsuit in a Los Angeles court against the band on Tuesday (August 24) regarding the infamous image of himself: a baby with his genitalia exposed grasping for a dollar bill.
The man who appeared on the cover of Nirvana’s Nevermind album as a four-month-old baby is suing Kurt Cobain’s estate, alleging child pornography and sexual exploitation.
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