Episode
How Music Industry Snake Lou Pearlman Conned *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys
52:27
Published: Tue Dec 27 2022
Description
Lou Perlman was a successful record producer in the 90s, but much of his success was gained in an underhanded way that took advantage of his clients, both monetarily and personally. Shop my charity merch! https://milehighermerch.com/ All profits from this charity merch will be donated to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and my company is matching all donations up to $50,000 from now until the end of the year: https://give.missingkids.org/campaign... Check out Kendall's other podcasts: The Sesh & Mile Higher Follow Kendall! YouTube Twitter Instagram Facebook Mile Higher Zoo REQUESTS: General case suggestion form: https://bit.ly/32kwPly Form for people directly related/ close to the victim: https://bit.ly/3KqMZLj Discord: https://discord.com/invite/an4stY9BCN CONTACT: For Business Inquiries - [email protected]
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This podcast explores the life of Lou Pearlman - the infamous music producer behind successful boy bands like N'Sync and Backstreet Boys - who turned out to be a fraudster and was eventually charged with running one of the largest Ponzi schemes in US history.
00:00 - 03:05 (03:05)
Summary
This podcast explores the life of Lou Pearlman - the infamous music producer behind successful boy bands like N'Sync and Backstreet Boys - who turned out to be a fraudster and was eventually charged with running one of the largest Ponzi schemes in US history.
EpisodeHow Music Industry Snake Lou Pearlman Conned *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys
PodcastTrue Crime with Kendall Rae
Lou and Alan's dream of starting their own blimp company, Airship Enterprises Limited, was quickly turned upside down when their first blimp crashed before it even made an appearance in New York.
03:05 - 11:03 (07:57)
Summary
Lou and Alan's dream of starting their own blimp company, Airship Enterprises Limited, was quickly turned upside down when their first blimp crashed before it even made an appearance in New York. Some speculate that this was part of Lou's plan all along, as he quickly shifted focus to buying paper routes instead.
EpisodeHow Music Industry Snake Lou Pearlman Conned *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys
PodcastTrue Crime with Kendall Rae
Lou Pearlman promised the Backstreet Boys the world, but was already working on creating NSYNC to cash in on the exploding boy band industry, leaving the Backstreet Boys feeling hurt and undervalued.
11:03 - 15:39 (04:35)
Summary
Lou Pearlman promised the Backstreet Boys the world, but was already working on creating NSYNC to cash in on the exploding boy band industry, leaving the Backstreet Boys feeling hurt and undervalued.
EpisodeHow Music Industry Snake Lou Pearlman Conned *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys
PodcastTrue Crime with Kendall Rae
Back in the 90s, the rivalry between boy bands Backstreet Boys and NSYNC was intense, but it turns out that it was all just a media-created feud and the bands actually got along.
15:39 - 26:24 (10:45)
Summary
Back in the 90s, the rivalry between boy bands Backstreet Boys and NSYNC was intense, but it turns out that it was all just a media-created feud and the bands actually got along. However, the arrival of NSYNC did make Backstreet Boys feel threatened as they shared the same manager.
EpisodeHow Music Industry Snake Lou Pearlman Conned *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys
PodcastTrue Crime with Kendall Rae
A former assistant of One Direction’s former manager reveals how he scammed the band for millions by making himself the sixth member and taking a cut of everything, leading to him tripling his commission.
26:24 - 31:36 (05:11)
Summary
A former assistant of One Direction’s former manager reveals how he scammed the band for millions by making himself the sixth member and taking a cut of everything, leading to him tripling his commission.
EpisodeHow Music Industry Snake Lou Pearlman Conned *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys
PodcastTrue Crime with Kendall Rae
Lou Pearlman exploited the bands NSYNC and Backstreet Boys which resulted in him losing both bands and being sued for artist exploitation.
31:36 - 35:52 (04:15)
Summary
Lou Pearlman exploited the bands NSYNC and Backstreet Boys which resulted in him losing both bands and being sued for artist exploitation. Despite this, Pearlman began managing other bands such as Take Five, C-Note, and Innocence.
EpisodeHow Music Industry Snake Lou Pearlman Conned *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys
PodcastTrue Crime with Kendall Rae
Lou Pearlman, the music producer, allegedly would obsess over the physique of the guys in NSYNC and Backstreet Boys, asking them to take their shirts off and critique their bodies.
35:52 - 44:33 (08:41)
Summary
Lou Pearlman, the music producer, allegedly would obsess over the physique of the guys in NSYNC and Backstreet Boys, asking them to take their shirts off and critique their bodies. He would even offer them massages to make their muscles look “pumped” before performances or photographs.
EpisodeHow Music Industry Snake Lou Pearlman Conned *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys
PodcastTrue Crime with Kendall Rae
The story of Lou Pearlman, the man who created boy bands like NSYNC and Backstreet Boys, who was also running a massive Ponzi scheme and using small model planes to convince people of his airline's legitimacy.
44:33 - 50:00 (05:26)
Summary
The story of Lou Pearlman, the man who created boy bands like NSYNC and Backstreet Boys, who was also running a massive Ponzi scheme and using small model planes to convince people of his airline's legitimacy. Eventually, his investors caught on and in 2006, Lou's con-game came crashing down.
EpisodeHow Music Industry Snake Lou Pearlman Conned *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys
PodcastTrue Crime with Kendall Rae
Lou Pearlman, the man behind some of the biggest boy bands in the 90s, was sentenced to a maximum of 25 years in prison for fraud, leaving him with nothing and his dreams of becoming a successful entrepreneur shattered.
50:00 - 52:14 (02:14)
Summary
Lou Pearlman, the man behind some of the biggest boy bands in the 90s, was sentenced to a maximum of 25 years in prison for fraud, leaving him with nothing and his dreams of becoming a successful entrepreneur shattered. Despite his ideas of businesses he could run from jail, he passed away before getting the chance to fulfill them.