Eagles singer Don Henley has filed a lawsuit seeking the return of his handwritten song notes and lyrics from the band’s hit “Hotel California” album.
FILE Musician Don Henley arrives at court in New York, Feb. 28, 2024. Henley filed a lawsuit Friday, June 28, 2024, in Brooklyn, N.Y., federal court seeking the return of his handwritten song notes and lyrics from the band's iconic Hotel California album. The civil complaint comes after prosecutors in March abruptly dropped criminal charges midway through trial against three collectibles experts accused of scheming to sell the pages.
According to the lawsuit, the handwritten pages remain in the custody of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office, which didn't immediately comment Friday on the litigation. “Don Henley is desperate to rewrite history,” Crowley said in his statement. “We look forward to litigating this case and bringing a lawsuit against Henley to hold him accountable for his repeated lies and misuse of the justice system.”
During the trial, the men's lawyers argued that Henley gave the lyrics pages decades ago to a writer who worked on aand later sold the handwritten sheets to Horowitz. He, in turn, sold them to Inciardi and Kosinski, who started putting some of the pages up for auction in 2012.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Eagles' Don Henley Sues Over Ownership of 'Hotel California' Lyric SheetsThe Eagles' Don Henley wants a federal judge to declare him the official owner of his own handwritten lyric sheets from his band's classic 'Hotel California' album.
Read more »
Eagles singer Don Henley sues for return of handwritten ‘Hotel California’ lyrics, notesEagles singer Don Henley has filed a lawsuit seeking the return of his handwritten song notes and lyrics from the band’s hit “Hotel California” album.
Read more »
Eagles singer Don Henley sues for return of handwritten ‘Hotel California’ lyrics, notesEagles singer Don Henley has filed a lawsuit seeking the return of his handwritten song notes and lyrics from the band’s hit “Hotel California” album.
Read more »
Don Henley Files Lawsuit Seeking Return of Personal ‘Hotel California’ Lyric SheetsDon Henley has filed a lawsuit seeking the return of the personal Eagles lyric sheets that were recently the subject of a separate criminal trial.
Read more »
Former Eagles DE Explains What Will Be Missing Without Team LeaderFormer Eagles DE Chris Long recently discussed what Fletcher Cox meant to the Eagles.
Read more »
Eagles turning Las Vegas Sphere into ‘Hotel California’ with 4-weekend residencyThe Las Vegas Sphere will be giving southern California vibes later this year when the Eagles take over the iconic venue for a four-weekend residency that starts on Friday, Sept. 20.
Read more »