3 charged in scheme to sell stolen 'Hotel California' lyrics
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A rock memorabilia dealer and two other men are charged with scheming to sell allegedly ill-gotten, handwritten lyrics to “Hotel California” and other hits by the Eagles. The three men pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges including conspiracy and criminal possession of stolen property.
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A rock memorabilia dealer and two other men are charged with scheming to sell allegedly ill-gotten, handwritten lyrics to “Hotel California” and other hits by the Eagles. The three men pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges including conspiracy and criminal possession of stolen property.
A rock memorabilia dealer and two other men are charged with scheming to sell allegedly ill-gotten, handwritten lyrics to “Hotel California” and other hits by the Eagles.
“They made up stories about the origin of the documents and their right to possess them so they could turn a profit,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.
NEW YORK -- Three men have been criminally charged in Manhattan with possessing about 100 pages stolen from the singer Don Henley of handwritten notes and lyrics for the Eagles'
Three men charged Tuesday knew that 100 pages of Don Henley's handwritten notes and lyrics were stolen, the New York County D.A. alleges, but tried to sell them anyway.
