"Manhattan Trial Begins Over Stolen 'Hotel California' Lyrics"
Three men are set to stand trial for allegedly conspiring to sell stolen handwritten notes and lyrics from the Eagles' album "Hotel California." The defendants are accused of attempting to sell the stolen materials, fabricating their provenance, and preventing the band's founding member, Don Henley, from recovering his property. The stolen manuscripts, including lyrics to hit songs, were originally taken by a biographer in the late 1970s and later sold to a rare books dealer, who then sold them to the defendants. The trial is set to begin with the defendants pleading not guilty to the charges.