Elden is 21 years too late. In the court filings, obtained by Billboard, Judge Olguin remarked: “Because it is undisputed that plaintiff did not file his complaint.
Within ten years after he discovered a violation that could form the basis for his [child pornography] claim, the court concludes that his claim is untimely.”
Spencer Elden filed his child pornography lawsuit against Nirvana’s surviving members, the late-Kurt Cobain’s estate, numerous record labels, and photographer Kirk Weddle.
The Judge’s ruling seemed to reflect the sentiments of lawyers for Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Weddle, UMG Recordings, and Courtney Love (executor of Kurt Cobain’s estate), who have previously argued that:
“[Elden’s] willingness to associate himself with the cover over the years — such as selling autographed copies of the cover and at one point recreating the photograph.
