"Prosecutors Drop Charges in Hotel California Lyrics Trial, Citing New Evidence"

New York prosecutors abruptly dropped their criminal case midtrial against three men accused of possessing hand-drafted lyrics to "Hotel California" and other Eagles hits, citing newly available emails that raised questions about the trial's fairness. The case centered on roughly 100 pages of legal-pad pages from the creation of the 1976 album "Hotel California." The defendants, well-established figures in the collectibles world, had pleaded not guilty to charges including conspiracy to criminally possess stolen property. The defense argued that the newly disclosed emails raised questions that it hadn't been able to ask, leading to the case's dismissal.