Eagles' star Don Henley is being sued for millions by one of the men charged in a now dismissed stolen lyrics case.
Henley and Eagles manager Irving Azoff, are facing a lawsuit from Glen Horrowitz, who has claimed that the pair knew the handwritten sheets were legally legally obtained, adding that they caused huge damage by proceeding with the court case anyway.
Horrowitz was one of three men charged with one count of conspiracy in the fourth degree, which would bring a maximum sentence of four years in prison. The other men were former Rock & Roll Hall of Fame curator Craig Inciardi, and rock auctioneer Edward Kosinki.
Don Henley had claimed that he had been trying to purchase a collection of 100 pages of handwritten lyrics from the Eagles' Hotel California era, while others were being put under the hammer. The musician claimed that he was a victim of "extortion".
"Glenn is looking forward to his day in court," Horrowitz's lawyer Caitlin Robin said. "He already cleared his name when the charges against him were dismissed but it's time to hold those responsible who were involved in his malicious prosecution".
In this latest lawsuit, Horrwitz has alleged that he "was deprived of his liberty and suffered humiliation, defamation, media harassment, diminished reputation, loss of business and/or loss of wages amounting in more than ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00), in addition to mental anguish, indignity, frustration and financial loss".
Horrowitz's wife and co plaintiff, claimed that had "suffered humiliation, defamation, media harassment, diminished reputation, and mental and emotional anguish".
In response, Henley's lawyer Dan Petrocelli, claimed that his client is the real victim.
"The indictment highlighted the dark underbelly of the memorabilia business that exploited the brazen, unauthorized taking and selling of Mr. Henley’s handwritten lyrics", he said in a statement. "The only malicious prosecution involved here is the filing of this case by Mr. Horowitz".
As it stands, the lyrics remain at the district attorney's office in Manhattan.
