Eagles singer Don Henley wants his handwritten notes and song lyrics from the band's iconic albums back. Hotel California According to the lawsuit filed in New York on Friday, the album…
The federal civil suit is the second attempt to claim the documents. In March, prosecutors dropped criminal charges during trial against three collectors accused of trying to sell the items.
Henry claims the pages were stolen. He said he would pursue civil remedies if the criminal case against rare book dealer Glenn Horowitz, former Rock and Roll Hall of Fame curator Craig Inciardi and rock memorabilia seller Edward Kosinski is dismissed.
Hotel California Released by the Eagles in 1977, it is the third best-selling album of all time in the United States.
“These 100 pages of personal lyric sheets belong to Henry and his family and Henry has never authorized the defendant or anyone else to sell them for profit,” Henry's attorney, Daniel Petrocelli, said in an emailed statement to The Associated Press on Friday. said. .
Attorneys for Kosinski and Inciardi dismissed the legal action as baseless, saying the criminal case was dismissed after it was revealed that Henry misled prosecutors by concealing important information.
“Don Henry is desperate to rewrite history,” Kosinski’s attorney, Sean Crowley, said in an emailed statement. “We look forward to litigating this case and holding Henry accountable for his repeated lies and misuse of the justice system.”
Inciardi's attorney, Stacey Richman, said in a separate statement that the lawsuit was “harassing” and attempted to “perpetuate a false narrative.”
Horowitz's attorney did not respond to an email seeking comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.