Naked baby from Nevermind sleeve sues Nirvana for Child Porn

[skyscraper101]

LA though innit. He's clearly been tapped up by a lawyer convinced he has a case, seen the potential $$ and decided it's worth it for $2.25 Million - undoubtedly on a no win no fee basis.

The quotes and homages he's done through the years won't help. He seems genuinely proud of it. I certainly don't buy that he's actually upset about anything other than not getting loads of cash money but he's got very little to lose and everything to gain (not that I hold much hope out for him).

 

[two sheds]

When you say you nearly went out with her, do you mean you asked her out and she said no ?

If that's the case I've nearly gone out with loads of women

No, she was really nice but I never actually asked her out. I think that still counts, though.

 

[andysays]

I can imagine it is quite difficult being famous for something like that actually and I think there are obviously issues of consent around using an image like that. Although maybe best resolved by just keeping the name of the baby secret it's a bit late for that now. So I do have some sympathy, I don't think all the comments here are entirely fair. It's not child porn though is it.

I don't know the full background to this story, but it appears that this guy has previously played an active part in publicising the fact that it was a photo of him (see Reno 's post above)

He may now be regretting that decision, but it was a decision that he made as an adult rather than one his parents made when he was a baby, so he kind of has to live with it now.

Tempting to simply shrug and say "Well, whatever, never mind...", TBH

 

[killer b]

Whatever the merits of his case (and I have a little bit of sympathy), that album cover really isn't suitable anymore. I don't think it was intended as pornography but it's probably the best known image of a fully naked baby in a world we now know to be full of pervs who collect pictures like that.

They could photoshop a leaf over the baby's dick or something.

 

[planetgeli]

My mate's dad (who used to be in the I.S) drew/painted this for Blur.



He made £0.00p from it.

 

[Ax^]

I'm not trying to take any think away from his artist talents but is he just trying to get more attention for his art show


not just the nevermind baby but the nevermind baby who is suing nirvana

 

[tim]

What a loser.

Let's hope not!

I don't know why everyone here is suddenly so keen the rich rich and the poor poor. What's wrong with him getting a share of the wealth of rapacious recording industry moguls or a cut from the estate of a long-dead musician?

 

[maomao]

I think having 'Nevermind' tattooed across his chest is a sign of how much it fucked him up rather than a sign of how happy he was about it.

 

[Riklet]

Let's hope not!

I don't know why everyone here is suddenly so keen the rich rich and the poor poor. What's wrong with him getting a share of the wealth of rapacious recording industry moguls or a cut from the estate of a long-dead musician?

Short answer - because he's a cunt that doesnt deserve it.

Longer answer - probably something to do with the depressing legalisatin, commercialisation and monetisation of every kind of nudity, right from a naked baby onwards. I would rather a world where OMG CHILD PORN wasnt the first thought in the context of the album cover or similar art (as it would sure as hell set a legal precedent), and if that means some little creep losing out to the record industry once then so be it.

 

[LeytonCatLady]

Good luck suing Kurt, mate...

 

[tim]

Short answer - because he's a cunt that doesnt deserve it.

Longer answer - probably something to do with the depressing legalisatin, commercialisation and monetisation of every kind of nudity, right from a naked baby onwards. I would rather a world where OMG CHILD PORN wasnt the first thought in the context of the album cover or similar art (as it would sure as hell set a legal precedent), and if that means some little creep losing out to the record industry once then so be it.

Ah yes, the "Undeserving poor" a favourite cliché of Tory reactionaries since at least 1834. You'll be demanding the return of the workhouse, next.

Victorian Values - Deserving & Undeserving - WCBC

old.wrexham.gov.uk

 

[Yossarian]

Good luck suing Kurt, mate...

He can still be sued, just like he can still make money - $50 million in 2006 alone.

 

[planetgeli]

History is funny sometimes. 10 years before Nevermind Warner Bros, who were part distributors of the record and are named in the lawsuit, made Pedro Bell change the artwork for Funkadelic's Electric Spanking of War Babies because he'd drawn a spaceship as a cock and balls (outdoing Jeff Bezos in both design and time).



He had to draw the green splurge, which includes the words 'the cover they were too scared to print'.

1981 - drawing a cock and balls " - nah mate, there'll be trouble, that's inappropriate

1991 - actual pic of a baby's dick - yeah, can't see that causing any issues down the line

The same Warner Bros lawyers.

 

[NoXion]

Ah yes, the "Undeserving poor" a favourite cliché of Tory reactionaries since at least 1834. You'll be demanding the return of the workhouse, next.

Victorian Values - Deserving & Undeserving - WCBC

old.wrexham.gov.uk

Nah. He's not striking a blow for the working class. He's just looking to enrich himself. You know, capitalist behaviour.

 

[A380]

He could see if Remington want to sponsor him…

 

[Ax^]

Let's hope not!

I don't know why everyone here is suddenly so keen the rich rich and the poor poor. What's wrong with him getting a share of the wealth of rapacious recording industry moguls or a cut from the estate of a long-dead musician?

he'll see fuck all of the money one the lawyers take their cut

 

[maomao]

he'll see fuck all of the money one the lawyers take their cut

If it's no win no fee the proportion of any settlement in or out of court will be agreed in advance.

 

[Part 2]

Grohl is worth $320million....wtf

 

[rutabowa]

I don’t think that the fact he waited a long time before taking action, or that he has a tattoo and did photo shoots, has any bearing on deciding whether or not he suffered trauma from it.

 

[LeytonCatLady]

He can still be sued, just like he can still make money - $50 million in 2006 alone.

Poor Courtney. (for the suing that is, not the earnings!)

 

[Yossarian]

Elden was apparently a troubled kid - his parents shipped him off to a military boarding school at one point. If he's decided that having a naked photo that was taken without his consent seen by hundreds of millions of people has negatively impacted his life, fair enough if he wants to try to get some money out of the extremely wealthy parties involved.

 

[Ax^]

Grohl is worth $320million....wtf

he been in more band that nirvana

 

[maomao]

he been in more band that nirvana

Unfortunately.

 

[Elpenor]

My mate's dad (who used to be in the I.S) drew/painted this for Blur.

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He made £0.00p from it.

What’s the IS?

 

[Yossarian]

I'm surprised Eric Clapton etc. were never sued over the 1969 Blind Faith album cover with a topless 11-year-old - apparently the cover artist decided her 14-year-old sister was too old. He told the girl she'd get a horse if she posed for the cover but she ended up just getting £40.

 

[Elpenor]

I'm surprised Eric Clapton etc. were never sued over the 1969 Blind Faith album cover with a topless 11-year-old - apparently the cover artist decided her 14-year-old sister was too old. He told the girl she'd get a horse if she posed for the cover but she ended up just getting £40.

Then there’s the Hurricanes Scorpions album cover - Virgin Killer

 

[maomao]

Then there’s the Hurricanes album cover - Virgin Killer

Scorpions wasn't it?

 

[Elpenor]

Scorpions wasn't it?

Yes, I was confused with their song Rock Me Like a Hurricane.

must be my age

 

[danny la rouge]

What’s the IS?

Islamic State.

 

[planetgeli]

What’s the IS?

International Socialists