Appeals Court Rules Nirvana Can Be Sued for ‘Child Pornography’ Over Iconic ‘Nevermind’ Cover Photo
An appeals court has ruled that the band Nirvana can be sued for “child pornography” over the iconic “Nevermind” album cover.
The cover infamously features a naked baby in a pool reaching for a dollar bill.
Spencer Elden, the boy in the photo, who is now in his 30s, claims he was the victim of child exploitation — and that the cover amounted to child porn.
The image was taken in 1990 at the Pasadena Aquatic Center when Elden was four months old. Elden’s father, Rick, was involved in special effects for Hollywood and shared a studio with photographer Kirk Weddle, who had the contract to photograph a baby underwater.
Elden’s father previously told the media,
