Judge slams Eagles rocker for misleading prosecutors as ‘Hotel California’ lyrics trial abruptly ends when charges are dropped against 3 men accused of stealing famed manuscripts

Musician Don Henley, left, arrives in court in New York on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Three collectibles-world professionals were on trial in the criminal case involving roughly 100 legal pad sheets from the development of the Eagles

Musician Don Henley, left, arrives in court in New York on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Three collectibles-world professionals were on trial in the criminal case involving roughly 100 legal pad sheets from the development of the Eagles’ 1976 “Hotel California” album. The charges against the men were dropped on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Charges were dismissed for three collectibles experts being tried for possessing stolen “Hotel California” lyrics after questions surfaced over whether they had truly been stolen and a judge criticized the Eagles rocker Don Henley and his manager for manipulating prosecutors.

Prosecutors dropped charges against rare books dealer Glenn Horowitz, former Rock & Roll Hall of Fame curator Craig Inciardi, and rock memorabilia seller Edward Kosinski amid the trial in New York. They had been accused of possessing nearly 100 pages of handwritten notes and lyrics for one of the bestselling albums of all time — “Hotel California” by The Eagles.

You May Also Like

Wendy Williams Judge: ‘Your Career Is Over!’ Fans Outraged

Wendy Williams’ guardianship battle intensified after sources alleged a judge told her…

‘Elaborate plan to frame’: Killer tricks cops into wrongly arresting woman’s boyfriend using Facebook video showing murdered body, prosecutor says

Left: Nigel Thomas (Jefferson County Prosecutor’s Office). Right: Wilma Robertson (Morgan and…

Mike Lindell’s lawyers say judge’s ‘scathing’ rebuke of their own AI blunder makes it ‘impossible’ for them to be ready for defamation trial

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell checks his cellphone inside the Covelli Centre before…

‘Don’t kill a woman, you just permanently disfigure them’: Man brought girlfriend ‘flowers and chocolate’ before he set fire to her home while she napped, police say

Background: News footage of the charred home that William Clements Jr. is…