"Prosecutors Drop Charges in Eagles' 'Hotel California' Lyrics Case Over New Evidence"
The criminal case against three collectors and auctioneers accused of conspiring to sell stolen handwritten lyrics by the Eagles collapsed after new evidence and allegations of perjury emerged. Prosecutors dropped all charges against the defendants after defense attorneys received thousands of pages of previously undisclosed documents, including attorney-client communications, that contradicted the testimony of previous witnesses. The judge commended the district attorney’s office for dismissing the case and criticized the failure to thoroughly investigate before bringing charges.