Eagles ‘Hotel California’ Lyrics Trial: Breakup Dirt, Henley’s Barn
A year and a half after three men were arrested for allegedly conspiring to sell handwritten lyrics to Eagles songs without the band’s consent, their trial finally began yesterday — and with its share of allegations, backstage tidbits, and a cliffhanger worthy of a fictional TV trial.
On Wednesday, the three defendants — rare-books collector Glenn Horowitz, memorabilia seller Edward Kosinski, and former Rock and Roll Hall of Fame curator Craig Inciardi — faced a judge, but no jury, in New York State Supreme…