Grohl also recently reacted to the lawsuit, not really saying much outside 'Listen, got a Nevermind tattoo. The concept was to create a visual statement by capturing an image of a baby going after a dollar bill on a fishhook underwater. Nirvana's camp has called Elden's lawsuit 'not serious,' claiming that Elden has 'spent three decades profiting from his celebrity as the self-anointed ' Nirvana Baby'' and assert that his lawsuit 'will fail on the merits.' The parties also make the argument that a photo of a naked baby is not child pornography. A large record label needed an arresting album cover for one of their newly signed up and coming bands, writs Kirk Weddle. These parties include Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic Courtney Love, who serves as the executor of Kurt Cobain's estate photographer Kirk Weddle, who took the initial photo art director of Nevermind Robert Fisher and 'a number of existing or defunct record companies that released or distributed the album in the last three decades.' According to Spin, Elden's team has until January 13 to refile the lawsuit.Įlden's lawsuit seeks $150,000 from multiple parties associated with the band. Elden has openly criticized the use of his naked baby photo on Nirvanas album which may explain why some have been spurred to cancel the Nevermind cover. The case was dismissed after Elden's legal team failed to file an opposition to the Nirvana estate's request.

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