Capitalism Institute·43 min ago·Friday, November 13, 2026, 12:02 AM

Bragg prosecutors drop Hotel California lyrics case mid-trial

Manhattan prosecutors under District Attorney Alvin Bragg dropped charges mid-trial against three men accused of conspiring over Don Henley’s handwritten Hotel California lyrics after late disclosures undercut the case. A nonjury trial in Manhattan over roughly 100 handwritten pages of Eagles lyric drafts, including material tied to the classic album, fell apart on March 6,

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