2021 Douchebag Award goes to.....

[Murph Tang]

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58327844

Spencer Elden, the man who was photographed as a baby on the album cover for Nirvana's Nevermind, is suing the band alleging sexual exploitation.

The cover depicts Elden as a four-month-old in a swimming pool, grasping for a dollar bill that's being dangled in front of him on a fishing line.

Now 30, Elden says his parents never signed a release authorising the use of his image on the album.

He also alleges the nude image constitutes child pornography.

"The images exposed Spencer's intimate body part and lasciviously displayed Spencer's genitals from the time he was an infant to the present day," legal papers filed in California claim.

Non-sexualised photos of infants are generally not considered child pornography under US law.

However, Elden's lawyer, Robert Y. Lewis, argues that the inclusion of the dollar bill (which was superimposed after the photograph was taken) makes the minor seem "like a sex worker".

[ram57ta]

I would say I'm speechless...but given the modern world we live in...no not really.

[svauto-erotic855]

He's just pissed that his 15 minutes of fame came so early he couldn't get laid from it or make any money from it.

[Sean88gt]

His dick was captured in its full glory and never grew. I would also think the statute of limitations has long since ran out and this is purely a money grab with a side of attention whoring.

[Trip McNeely]

Litigation and litigation attorneys are what’s wrong with 99% of the world today. He will probably win and that image will be taken down or censored and he’ll get a fat check. The system needs fixed or this problem will never go away with anything. You can pretty much pay like 100 bucks or something and file a lawsuit against pretty much anything and anyone. It’s a wealthy mans game. He who has the most money or representation wins. It’s fucked up.

[Strychnine]

Douchebag for sure.

Not only does he do recreations of the album cover, he has a big "Nevermind" tattoo across his chest... but now, suddenly... he realizes he's been victimized...

[Trip McNeely]

Douchebag for sure.

Not only does he do recreations of the album cover, he has a big "Nevermind" tattoo across his chest... but now, suddenly... he realizes he's been victimized...

Well since all of this is out there, it should hurt his cause/case. What a dumb fuck.

[Tx Redneck]

[cool cat]

He should sue his parents.

[chuckacosta]

What a fucking moron.....

[Grape]

sounds like being a grown up is tough and he needs free money

[Big A]

Litigation and litigation attorneys are what’s wrong with 99% of the world today. He will probably win and that image will be taken down or censored and he’ll get a fat check. The system needs fixed or this problem will never go away with anything. You can pretty much pay like 100 bucks or something and file a lawsuit against pretty much anything and anyone. It’s a wealthy mans game. He who has the most money or representation wins. It’s fucked up.

I don't at all disagree with your sentiment in a general sense, though here's an article that has a more sensible take on why he's got no leg to stand on from legal perspective.

https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/news/nirvana-nevermind-child-pornography-lawsuit-1217786/

[Mike]

Anyone else open this expecting to see their name?

[Trip McNeely]

I do keep thinking of 8mpg's old thread when I see this... 'Who's the Douchebag?'

[Grimpala]

Anyone else open this expecting to see their name?

Just like life, you'll always be just another runner up.