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Nirvana again defeats alleged child sexual abuse image lawsuit over album cover

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https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/oct/02/nirvana-nevermind-cover-alleged-child-sexual-abuse-image-spencer-elden-lawsuit-defeated-again
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  • #Legal
  • #Nirvana
  • A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by Spencer Elden against Nirvana over the use of his baby photo on the 'Nevermind' album cover.
  • Judge Fernando Olguin ruled the image does not meet the legal definition of child pornography.
  • The lawsuit was previously dismissed in 2022 but reinstated by the 9th Circuit in 2023.
  • Defendants included Nirvana members, Courtney Love, and photographer Kirk Weddle.
  • Elden claimed the cover caused him personal harm, but the judge compared the image to a 'family photo of a nude child bathing'.
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