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After years of ignoring subpoenas, the combative former sheriff denied to the county's oversight commission that he protected deputy gangs.

After defying subpoenas to testify under oath about deputy gangs, former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva finally did so on Friday.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit revived Spencer Elden's lawsuit against legendary grunge group Nirvana for its 1991 "Nevermind" album cover last Thursday.

The suit about the 1991 album had been dismissed because of the statute of limitations. But an appeals court ruled that it could proceed, noting that the album had been reissued in 2021.

An appeals court has revived Spencer Elden's child porn claim against Nirvana, as lawyer says band will continue to fight "meritless case with vigor."

After the county's watchdog ordered dozens of deputies to show their tattoos and answer questions about deputy gangs, Sheriff Robert Luna on Thursday directed his staff to cooperate with the inspector general's investigation.

Spencer Elden, now 31, alleges his appearance on the cover of Nirvana's 1991 album "Nevermind" has caused him "lifelong damages."

A Los Angeles man pictured as a naked baby over 30 years ago on the cover of the groundbreaking Nirvana album "Nevermind" Monday filed a notice of intent to appeal a judge's decision to toss his lawsuit against the group and others for alleged child sexual exploitation.

Spencer Elden, who was pictured as a baby on the cover of “Nevermind,” argued in his lawsuit that the grunge rock group had engaged in “child pornography.”

Spencer Elden, 30, had his initial lawsuit dismissed by Federal Judge Fernando M. Olguin on January 4 after his lawyers missed a deadline, but was given permission to file an amended version.