The 鈥檚 lead curator has been charged after attempting to sell nearly 100 pages of handwritten lyrics belonging to the Eagles.
Craig Inciardi has been with the Rock Hall since it opened in 1995. The said he worked with two others to sell Eagles鈥� lyrics to Christie's and Sotheby鈥檚 auction houses. The investigation was sparked by Eagles leader Don Henley. He alleged that the pages were stolen nearly 20 years ago by an unnamed author who had been working on a book about the 鈥�70s rockers.
The Rock Hall is not named in the indictment, and in a statement Wednesday said there is no indication that the pages were ever part of the Rock Hall鈥檚 archives. Inciardi is alleged to have been working independently of his role at the museum and has been suspended. He most recently curated an .
Most of the lyrics and notes in question are from the Eagles鈥� 1976 鈥淗otel California鈥� LP, which has been certified as the third best-selling album of all time behind Michael Jackson鈥檚 鈥淭hriller鈥� and the Eagles鈥� own greatest hits album. Producer Bill Szymczyk worked on both albums, and .
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