Lou Perlman

Lou Perlman

Lou Perlman is a former music manager who gained fame by managing the likes of 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys. His fame quickly turned to infamy though when it was discovered that he ran one of the biggest Ponzi schemes ever, raking up... [more]

Lou Perlman is a former music manager who gained fame by managing the likes of 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys. His fame quickly turned to infamy though when it was discovered that he ran one of the biggest Ponzi schemes ever, raking up nearly 500m in debt.

 
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The " Don King " of the music business, boy band creator ( Backstreet Boys and 'NSYNC ) Lou Pearlman just got 25 years in the big house for money laundering and conspiracy, among other shady enterprises...the story is HERE Read Full Story
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Lou Pearlman , who created the boy bands Backstreet Boys and ‘N Sync , was sentenced yesterday to 25 years in prison for stealing more than $300 million from investors. Pearlman bilked thousands of people out of millions of dollars in an investment scam that went on for decades, authorities said. His victims included “his family, his close friends and people in their 70s and 80s who have lost their life savings,” according to Sharp. photo: PR Photos Pearlman pleaded guilty in March to two counts of conspiracy, money laundering and using false statements in a bankruptcy proceeding. Pearlman , 53, had sought to ... Read Full Story
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On Monday we put Brian Littrell from the Backstreet Boys in our Mainstream Spotlight. Well, Lou Pearlman who managed The Backstreet Boys & N-Sync during their peak is in a world of trouble according to E Online . In May, he was sentenced to 25 years behind bars after pleading guilty to two counts of conspiracy and single counts of money laundering and making false claims in a bankruptcy filing scam. Pearlman bilked a number of banks and private investors to the tune of $300 million over the years. On top of the jail sentence in May this week he was ordered to repay ... Read Full Story
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Big fat Lou Pearlman , the man who founded N’Sync, Backstreet Boys, O-town and others, was sentenced to 25 years in jail on Tuesday for money laundering, conspiracy, making false statements and being an overall jerk for several years. He ran one of the biggest ponzi schemes. Big Lou pleaded guilty back in March to a long, complicated con game that basically pumped up his net worth and cheated other people out of millions. The judge gave him the maximum sentence. Lou had also run the con game with a modeling agency he tried to run. Also: Lou Perlman Read Full Story
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Lou Pearlman and federal authorities have finally agreed on how much the former boy band promoter swindled from banks and investors in a decades-long scam: a staggering $300 million. Read Full Story
Former Quicktime guru Steve Perlman has been flogging his latest startup, OnLive, for awhile now. He’s hawking a thin client for gaming, which requires a bit of explanation: think of gaming in the cloud. Instead of installing an MMORPG or FPS on your Mac, you instead logon to a central server with beefy hardware, which [...]  
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It's a family affair: Big Poppa's brings barbecue and Soul Food to BurtonThe Flint Journal - MLive.comOn Thursday, the Garners along with Alondra's brother, Charles Smith Jr., a 20-year Flint firefighter, opened Big Poppa's BBQ and Soul Food inside the ...  
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'NSync “No Strings Attached” Named Album Of The DecadeIndyPosted (blog)The CD was a triumphant project for the band who had fired their manager Lou Perlman and released the song “Bye Bye Bye” and the album name “No Strings ...and more »  
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50 Cent, Beanie Sigel Call Out Jay-Z In 'I Go Off'MTV.comWho want beef with Big Poppa?/ ... I earned every buck that was mine/ I know n---as upstate doing life in a box/ I know n---as upstate doin' life with they ...and more »  
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