He became famous as a baby on the famous album Nirvany, now he is suing the band for child pornography – HNonline.sk

The man, whom we know as a child floating on water on the cover of Nevermind’s album, is suing former members of the Nirvana group for unauthorized use of photography and the deliberate production and distribution of child pornography. The photo on the album cover was chosen by Curt Cobain at the time. The album has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.

In the well-known picture, the mentioned man, Spencer Elden, who is now 30 years old, was photographed naked four months old in the water and a one-dollar bill floats in front of him. Elden filed the complaint in federal court in Los Angeles.

“Baby Nirvana” talks about sexual abuse

Portal CBS Los Angeles states that Elden cited the action as a ground of action “Violation of the federal child pornography law,” claiming that “His parents never signed a consent giving the Nirvana group the right to use the photograph”.

BBC portal adds that the legal documents still state that “The images revealed an intimate part of Spencer’s body and lasciviously depicted his genitals from childhood to the present.”

The lawsuit states that the plan of a group of defendants, including a total of 17 people (former members of Nirvana, record companies, artistic directors, etc.), was to “evoke a sexual response in the viewer.”

Elden is demanding either $ 150,000 (€ 127,768) from each of the defendants or unspecified damages to be determined in court, according to CBS Los Angeles.

The alleged victim had suffered for years and would be “harmed for life” as a result of the trauma. According to him, the defendants “have not taken or taken appropriate measures to protect it or prevent it from spreading. “.

So it was supposed to be sexual exploitation and image trafficking. IN interview for the New York Post he said his parents should have received a $ 200 photo (170 euros) for a photo, a teddy bear and a platinum album sent to him at Geffen Records.

Fame or suffering

However, many wonder why the alleged victim of sexual abuse was not accused until 30 years later, as in about a month, September 24 will be the thirtieth anniversary of the release of the cult album.

It is also interesting that Elden published the same photo on his Facebook profile as it is on the album, only as an adult. You put the photo as a cover photo.

The British portal also points out how the views of the allegedly injured Elden changed:

• Time Magazine: Elden said that as he got older, he was “a little upset” because of his “fame for nothing.” He added: “It’s hard not to be angry when you hear how much money it was. When I go to a baseball game, I think about how many people have seen my little baby cock. “ said in 2016.
• Guardian: “It was a positive thing and it opened the door for me,” he told the Guardian six years ago. “I’m 23 years old now and I’m an artist, and this story gave me the opportunity to work with Shepard Fairey for five years, which was an amazing experience. When he heard that I was a child of Nirvana, he thought it was really great. “

And how did the photo actually come about? According to the father of the legendary “child of Nirvana” Rick, at one big party by the pool in the water center in Pasadena. Nobody knew what was going on until they saw the cover of Nevermind on Tower Wall in Los Angeles in a few months.