A rare-books dealer who was cleared of wrongdoing over an alleged plot to sell the handwritten lyrics to songs from the Eagles’ legendary “Hotel California” album, which singer Don Henley claimed had been stolen, contends the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer knew all along the accusations were false but pursued criminal charges against him anyway.
In a 32-page lawsuit filed Thursday evening and reviewed by The Independent, Glenn Horowitz says Henley intentionally hid the truth from cops and prosecutors and falsely portrayed the controversial New York City bookseller as a crook in order to prevent the lyric sheets from being sold. The suit also lists longtime Eagles manager Irving Azoff as a defendant. Horowitz’s suit accuses Henley of malicious prosecution, tortious interference, loss of services, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
