![]() However, according to a report by The Guardian, Mr Elden's family was earlier reported to have been paid $250 for the image. The lawsuit alleges that Mr Elden's parents neither got paid for the photo nor did they sign any form that allowed the band to use it. Representatives of the defendants are yet to respond to the allegations. The defendants include surviving members of the band, Kurt Cobain's widow Courtney Love, managers of Kurt Cobain's estate, photographer Kirk Weddle and all the record labels that have distributed the album in the last three decades. The lawsuit, which has been filed in a California district court, seeks damages of at least $150,000 from each of the 15 defendants. Mr Elden was only four months old when the photo was taken. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Nirvana s wildly popular album Nevermind, which featured a naked baby boy on its iconic cover, photographer John Chapple tracked down the newborn, who is. The famous album cover shows Mr Elden as a naked baby swimming towards a dollar bill underwater. In his lawsuit, 30-year-old Mr Elden claims that he was sexually exploited for commercial reasons because his genitals were visible in the photo. Spencer Elden, whose underwater photo as a baby featured in one of Nirvana's most popular covers for the Nevermind album, has moved court against the rock music band. Mr Elden has now sued the band over child pornography.'Nevermind' by Nirvana sold 30 million copies around the world. ![]() Spencer Elden appeared on the cover of 'Nevermind' as a baby. ![]()
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