June 8, 2004-A group of Nirvana fans picket outside of Donald Cobain's home, angrily protesting. Most of the signs and chants revolve around the children, saying "don't separate a family." It causes enough unrest that the elder Cobain tries to get law enforcement to scatter them. In the days between here and the trial, fans continue to bombard him with angry letters denouncing his actions, and vowing to keep up the protest outside the court through the entire trial.
June 12, 2004-Theron makes her one statement about the trial during an interview for a story about Springbok's upcoming projects. "All I can say is that I know Don has never liked me, and he certainly has a great deal of resentment. All I hope is that the matter is settled as quickly and as fairly as possible."