Don Henley's Revelations: Testimony in Eagles' Legal Battles
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Don Henley testified in a criminal trial over stolen handwritten draft lyrics for Eagles hits, including "Hotel California." Henley claimed the lyrics were stolen from his barn and were very personal and private. The defendants, three collectibles experts, maintain that Henley willingly gave the lyrics to a writer. The trial also delved into an unrelated episode involving Henley's 1980 arrest. Henley has been a fierce advocate for artists' rights to their work and has testified to Congress about copyright law updates.
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