A rare-books dealer previously accused of trying to sell stolen copies of handwritten Eagles lyrics has filed a lawsuit of his own against Don Henley and manager Irving Azoff. Glenn Horowitz was one of three defendants who faced criminal charges last year for conspiring to possess stolen property — in …
Read More »Charges Abruptly Dropped in 'Hotel California' Lyrics Trial
Prosecutors in the trial involving handwritten lyrics from the Eagles’ 1976 classic Hotel California dismissed the case on Wednesday in a surprise decision that seemingly puts an end to one of the more unusual music-related criminal trials in recent years. In the criminal case, three men were accused of conspiring …
Read More »Eagles 'Hotel California' Lyrics Trial, Day One: Breakup Dirt and Don Henley's Barn
A year and a half after three men were arrested for allegedly conspiring to sell handwritten lyrics to Eagles songs without the band’s consent, their trial finally began yesterday — along with its share of allegations, backstage tidbits, and a cliffhanger worthy of a fictional TV trial. On Wednesday, the …
Read More »Eagles 'Hotel California' Lyrics Trial: What We Know
Call it the long run of rock collectors’ trials — one that’s finally scheduled to begin this week after a lengthy delay. In one of the most high-profile cases involving the world of music memorabilia, three men were arrested in July 2022, charged with attempting to sell pages of hand-written …
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