good he’s doing this,” the singer wrote, sharing Rolling Stone’s news about Henley. “It sets a precedent. – Don Henley has filed a lawsuit seeking the return of the personal Eagles lyric sheets that were recently the subject of a separate criminal trial.”
Back in June, Henley filed a lawsuit in New York to recover his handwritten notes and song lyrics from the ‘Hotel California’ album. This is his second try to get them back.
Earlier this year, criminal charges against three experts—Glenn Horowitz, Craig Inciardi, and Edward Kosinski—were dropped during their trial for attempting to sell the items.
Henley claimed the pages were stolen and took legal action after the criminal case was dismissed. His attorney, Daniel Petrocelli, said, “These 100 pages of personal lyric sheets belong to Mr. Henley and his family, and he has never authorized defendants or anyone else to peddle them for profit.”
The attorney added, “Don Henley filed suit today in a New York federal court for return of property that was stolen from him — his private handwritten notes and lyrics to the iconic songs from the ‘Hotel California’ album.”
Kosinski and Inciardi’s lawyers called the lawsuit baseless. They said the case was dropped because Henley hid important details from prosecutors. Shawn Crowley, Kosinski’s lawyer, said in an email, “Don Henley is desperate to rewrite history. 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.”
Inciardi’s lawyer, Stacey Richman, said the lawsuit is meant to ‘bully’ and spread a false story. Henley’s lawyers said he wanted a jury trial if needed. The Eagles’ lyrics remain with the New York District Attorney’s Office while ownership is decided. Glenn Horowitz’s lawyer did not respond to a request for comment.