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migratorypatterns ago

This NEW TIMES article seems to corroborate the story and that it was Don Henley.

http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/music/airing-don-henleys-dirty-laundry-on-his-64th-birthday-6418411

Although Henley has said the song's inspiration drew from the intrusive media coverage generated by the deaths of certain celebrities -- John Belushi and Natalie Wood in particular -- he could also count himself among the media's prey. However, in his case, Henley was hardly innocent. On November 21, 1980, a 911 call from Henley's home led the L.A. Fire Department to find a naked 16-year-old prostitute who had OD'ed on cocaine. Henley later entered a plea of no contest to the misdemeanor charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and received two years' probation. He denied knowing how old she was, insisted he never had sexual contact with her, and all but blamed his roadies for her ingestion of drugs.

Mad_As_Hell ago

The incident is mentioned on his Wikipedia page under ‘personal life’ - even mentions there was a 15-year-old there too https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Henley

migratorypatterns ago

Then it's corroborated by two sources. t

For me, another idol shot to hell. Loved Don Henley. Fuck!!!!

Mad_As_Hell ago

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news :(

I’m just going to assume from now on that anyone famous I once admired is a creep. I found my favourite writer Oliver Sacks’ name in Epstein’s little black book, the last person I would have suspected :(

migratorypatterns ago

Don't apologize.

I'd rather be slapped awake than stay a sucker in believing a goddamn piece of scum deserves respect and admiration.

If it comes to that, hold my nose and make me swallow the truth!