A criminal case involving stolen, handwritten lyrics to the Eagles’ rock megahit “Hotel California” and additional tunes is going to trial in a New York courtroom. Opening statements are set to begin Wednesday.
The three defendants — rare-book dealer Glenn Horowitz, former Rock & Roll Hall of Fame curator Craig Inciardi and memorabilia seller Edward Kosinski — are charged with conspiracy to sell nearly 100 stolen drafts of Eagles co-founder Don Henley's handwritten notes and lyrics for the band’s best-selling album, “Hotel California.” The notes included lyrics-in-development for “Life in the Fast Lane,” “New Kid in Town” and “Hotel California.”
