Don Henley Sues for Return of Stolen ‘Hotel California’ Lyrics After Criminal Trial Dead End

More serious charges against the two alleged thieves of the handwritten Eagles sheet music were dropped earlier this year

Don Henley
Don Henley performs during the Eagles farewell tour on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024 in Inglewood, CA. (CREDIT: Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times)

Don Henley is suing two men who he alleges stole handwritten lyric sheets for the songs on The Eagles’ “Hotel California” album in an ongoing saga for the ’70s rocker to reclaim his property.

The men named in the suit are Rock & Roll Hall of Fame curator Craig Inciardi and rock memorabilia dealer Edward Kosinski; previous criminal charges against both were dropped in a separate trial in March.

Henley’s lawyer, Daniel Petrocelli, said in a Friday media statement, “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.”

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