Handwritten Hotel California lyrics at centre of trial - BBC News

New York prosecutors have accused three men of conspiring to sell stolen drafts of the hit song.

14 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Don Henley is expected to be called as a witness in the trialBy Brandon DrenonBBC NewsHandwritten pages inscribed with the first known iterations of legendary rock song Hotel California will take centre stage at a criminal trial on Wednesday.

Glenn Horowitz, Craig Inciardi and Edward Kosinski have been charged with conspiring to sell pages from the yellow lined pad, along with other Eagles lyrics, without the rights.

The notepad was allegedly stolen before they bought it, prosecutors said.

The three men have pleaded not guilty.

The Manhattan district attorney's office is expected to call Eagles member Don Henley as its star witness.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68355599

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