Charges Dropped Midtrial in Eagles ‘Hotel California’ Lyrics Criminal Case

Published on March 7, 2024

The unusual criminal case involving handwritten lyrics to songs from the Eagles’ 1976 multi-platinum-selling album “Hotel California,” took an unexpected turn on Wednesday, just weeks after the long-awaited trial kicked off on Feb. 21. Prosecutors in New York dropped the case mid-trial, clearing the three defendants—rare-books dealer Glenn Horowitz, former Rock & Roll Hall of Fame curator Craig Inciardi, and memorabilia seller Edward Kosinski—of all charges. The defendants were previously accused of conspiracy to criminally possess roughly 100 pages of property, including draft lyrics to the Eagles’ hit song “Hotel California,” and other popular tracks from the classic rock band’s fifth studio album, such as “Life in the Fast Lane” and “New Kid in Town,” which the band’s co-founder Don Henley claimed were stolen....

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