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.

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Defendants claim the lyrics were legally acquired from a writer working on an unpublished Eagles biography.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.