Don Henley has taken the stand at the criminal trial surrounding what he says were stolen, handwritten draft lyrics to “Hotel California” and other Eagles hits. The Eagles co-founder is testifying at the criminal trial of three collectibles professionals. They’re charged with colluding to veil the questioned ownership of the handwritten pages in order to sell them and deflect Henley’s demands for their return. The defendants have pleaded not guilty to charges including conspiracy to criminally possess stolen property. Their lawyers say there was no crime in what happened to the Eagles lyrics sheets, at any point. Henley reported them stolen after some of the defendants began listing them for auction in 2012.
