At the beginning of this year, a scandal erupted around the legendary rock band. The man featured on the cover of the cult album Nevermind (1991) sued the band again. Spencer Elden stated that the musicians used prohibited obscene content featuring a child to promote their albums. According to The New York Times, on the eve it became known that the Los Angeles district judge closed this case.
The judge decided that the plaintiff filed the lawsuit too late, so his claims were premature.
The Nevermind album cover has become one of the most recognizable covers of all time. It depicts a naked baby underwater in a pool. The image is often seen as a statement about capitalism, as it contains a digital overlay of a dollar bill on a fishing rod with a child swimming enthusiastically. Non-sexual nude photos of babies are generally not considered prohibited content by law.
It’s worth noting that Spencer’s previous lawsuit was dismissed. However, Elden decided to continue the case and filed a second amended complaint to the court. The lawsuit stated: “In the decade prior to the trial, each defendant deliberately promoted prohibited sexually explicit content involving Spencer and used the photo to promote the Nevermind album, earning at least tens of millions of dollars in the process.”
Source: People Talk
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