Don Henley resumes testifying in trial over 'Hotel California' draft lyrics
Don Henley has resumed testifying in a trial surrounding handwritten drafts of lyrics to Eagles hits including “Hotel California” and his decade-long effort to reclaim the pages
NEW YORK (AP) — Don Henley resumed testifying Tuesday in a trial over handwritten drafts of lyrics to some of the Eagles' biggest hits, including “Hotel California," and his decade-long effort to reclaim the pages.
After spending Monday telling the New York court about topics ranging from Eagles songwriting to his past personal troubles, the Eagles co-founder underwent further questioning Tuesday from lawyers for the three men on trial in the case.
Edward Kosinski, Craig Inciardi and Glenn Horowitz are charged with scheming to conceal the pages' disputed ownership and sell them despite knowing that Henley claimed they had no right. The defendants have pleaded not guilty to charges including conspiracy to criminally possess stolen property.
They're not charged with actually stealing the roughly 100 legal-pad sheets from the development of the Eagles' 1976 release “Hotel California," the third-best-selling album ever in the U.S. The sheets include drafts of the words to the song “Hotel California,” one of rock's most enduring hits.
