The items recovered by investigators included lyrics to the songs “Hotel California,” “Life in the Fast Lane,” and “New Kid on Town,” prosecutors said.It Comes And Goes In Waves Lyrics By Dean Lewis. Both he and Kosinski also requested that Sotheby’s hide the claims from potential buyers, the DA’s office alleged.Īs authorities closed in on the trio in 2016, Horowitz allegedly worked on the new statement of provenance claiming the then-recently deceased Frey was the source. When Inciardi allegedly tried to get Christie’s to sell the Eagles manuscripts, he is said to have withheld the information about Henley’s claims. Kosinski is the CEO of the auction house Gotta Have Rock and Roll, and previously clashed with Madonna over selling the pop icon’s personal items, including a breakup letter from her former boyfriend, late rapper Tupac Shakur, according to NBC News. The defendants are each well-known in the world of collectors, with Manhattan resident Horowitz having been profiled by the New York Times and Inciardi, of Brooklyn, listed as a curator and director of acquisitions at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. “We will fight these unjustified charges vigorously. “The DA’s office alleges criminality where none exists and unfairly tarnishes the reputations of well-respected professionals,” the statement said. The three denied any wrongdoing in a joint statement from their attorneys. The accused turned themselves in voluntarily on a warrant and pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges in court Tuesday. Horowitz, Inciardi and Kosinski are each well-known in the world of collectors. “No one has the right to sell illegally obtained property or profit from the outright theft of irreplaceable pieces of musical history … We look forward to the return of Don’s property, for him and his family to enjoy and preserve for posterity.” “This action exposes the truth about music memorabilia sales of highly personal, stolen items hidden behind a facade of legitimacy,” Azoff said, calling he lyrics “an integral part” of the rocker’s legacy. Prosecutors say Horowitz sold the stolen papers to Inciardi and Kosinski, who tried to hawk portions of the rock’n’roll treasure trove. Henley’s manager Irving Azoff thanked District Attorney Alvin Bragg for pursuing the case and said they have faith “justice will be served” in a statement provided to The Post. Horowitz and Inciardi allegedly tried to falsify a “statement of provenance” outlining how they got the documents and tried between 20 to get Henley to buy the papers back from them, according to prosecutors. When Henley got wind of the pending sales, he filed a police report and demanded the records be returned, court records said. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images One of the collectors claimed the stolen items came from founding Eagles band member Glenn Frey, who died in 2016. John Minchillo/AP Musician Don Henley of the Eagles’ handwritten “Hotel California” lyrics and notes on auction at Gotta Have It! store on Main New York City. From left, Glenn Horowitz, Craig Inciardi, and Edward Kosinski allegedly tried to sell stolen handwritten lyrics and notes from the Eagles’ seminal “Hotel California” album. Horowitz then sold them to Craig Inciardi, 58, and Edward Kosinski, 59, who tried to hawk portions of the rock’n’roll treasure trove, prosecutors said. into the waves into the wind waves into the waves curling heights back. Rare book collector Glenn Horowitz, 66, allegedly said in an email message, “ alas, is dead and identifying him as the source would make this go away once and for all,” prosecutors claimed.Ībout 100 pages of manuscripts by drummer-singer Don Henley were allegedly stolen in the 1970s by a biographer of the band, who sold them to Horowitz in 2005, court records claimed. tamaryn the waves lyrics : come down to the surface the surface reflects the light. The trio stands accused of attempting to hawk the manuscripts through Sotheby’s and Christie’s and lying about how they got the memorabilia - with one claiming the items came from founding band member Glenn Frey, who died in 2016, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Three collectors allegedly tried to sell hundreds of pages of stolen handwritten lyrics and notes from the Eagles’ seminal “Hotel California” album worth more than $1 million, Manhattan prosecutors said Tuesday. The Eagles will play entire ‘Hotel California’ album on huge tourįormer Eagle Don Felder talks ‘American Rock ‘n’ Roll’ and memories of the Met Brawl breaks out at Eagles concert during iconic song ‘Take It Easy’Ĥ0 years ago, an NYC gunman had one request: ‘Desperado’
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