In 1993, a billionaire music mogul sued Don Henley for $30,000,000. Decades later, Henley still despised him

In 1993, David Geffen sued Don Henley for $30 million after the Eagles singer sought to leave Geffen’s record company. Henley said he felt his solo work had received little support, and the court dispute turned a private falling-out into a public feud that he said permanently damaged their relationship.

Henley’s wife, who was seriously ill at the time, was required to testify despite having no knowledge of the contract, according to the article. Henley later fulfilled his recording obligation through the Eagles’ 1994 live album *Hell Freezes Over* and became free of the contract after releasing a solo greatest-hits album in 1995. He continued to condemn Geffen in interviews, including in 2017, while the article says Forbes estimated Geffen’s wealth at up to $9.7 billion in 2026.