Prosecutors Suddenly Ditch ‘Hotel California’ Lyrics Case

Three men who’d been accused of conspiring to possess a cache of hand-drafted lyrics to Hotel California and other Eagles hits had their criminal charges abruptly dropped Wednesday by Manhattan prosecutors.

The trial had been underway for two weeks, but Assistant Manhattan District Attorney Aaron Ginandes conceded to a judge Wednesday morning that “dismissal is appropriate in this case.”

That surprise dismissal came after newly available emails surfaced that raised questions about the trial’s fairness. Those communications became public after Eagles co-founder Don Henley waived his attorney-client privilege last week, the Associated Press reported.

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