Don Henley Sues for Return of 'Hotel California' Lyric Sheets
The Eagles frontman claims his handwritten lyrics were stolen and sold without authorization, seeking a court declaration of ownership.
Overview
- Henley filed a civil lawsuit in New York for the return of 100 pages of handwritten song lyrics.
- The lawsuit follows dropped criminal charges against three collectors accused of conspiring to sell the lyrics.
- Henley's legal team argues the lyrics were stolen and never authorized for sale.
- Defendants claim the lyrics were legally acquired from a writer working on an unpublished Eagles biography.
- The lyric sheets are currently held by the Manhattan District Attorney's office.