Nirvana Must Face Child Porn Lawsuit Over Naked Baby On ‘Nevermind’ Album Cover, Appeals Court Rules

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[Tench_Coxe]

A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled against Nirvana and revived a child pornography lawsuit filed by the man who appeared as a nude baby on the cover of the band’s 1991 album Nevermind.

Spencer Elden, now in his 30s, claimed the photo – one of the most iconic album covers in rock history – violated federal child pornography laws by displaying a sexualized image of a minor. But a lower ruled last year that he had waited far too long to bring his lawsuit.

In a decision overturning that ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that each new republication of the image – including a highly-publicized 30th anniversary re-release in 2021 – could constitute a new “injury” to Elden that would reset the statute of limitations.

[Tench_Coxe]

Maybe bands from now on should follow the example of Spinal Tap

Side note: one of the few things from Meatball (not the Florida one) I actually appreciate.

[qwerty1234]

sounds like nothing more than a money grab to me.

[DallasBiff]

Is Led Zeppelin’s album cover of “Houses of the Holy” included, also the album cover of Blind Faith’s only album.

[Tench_Coxe]

Sorta like the album cover in question.....

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[ConservativeMind]

How can a simple baby photo be pornographic?

Isn’t there a carve out for this? Is it also illegal to bathe a baby, as the baby didn’t give you permission to touch it?

[ViLaLuz]

Lol... yes. Elden is fulfilling the image $$$

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

$20 Spencer shows up to court in a neck brace.

[algore]

Spencer used to brag that he was on the cover of that album.

Then some lawyer told him he was owed money, and he believed the lawyer, and soon started believing he was entitled to money, and still does today

[Lazamataz]

oh for freeps sake....

[Tench_Coxe]

Have to love the irony.

[toddausauras]

Silly stuff. Go after the real perverts. RIP Kurt Cobain.

[Seruzawa]

Maybe he could sue Marvin Gaye or Otis Redding next. Lynrd Skynrd? I know. Harry Chapin.

[V_TWIN]

A money grab is exactly right.....and all settling out of court does is embolden these lowlifes

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Just wait until they find out about the Blind Faith album cover!

[gathersnomoss]

Ok. Led Zeppelin and Blind Faith are next.
Meanwhile, leftists skate while being exposed on the Epstein flight log.

[Tench_Coxe]

By posting that, you just extended the statute of limitations....

[GrootheWanderer]

The Supreme Court has been pretty clear on this. It has to be sexually explicit or focus on the genitals. I don’t see how that photo qualifies.

[Oystir]

The ruling doesn’t say it is porn. It only says a statute of limitations has not expired. Whether or not it is porn or otherwise legally liable has yet to be determined.

[Farmerbob]

Have Spencer’s parents been arrested yet?