Louis Jay Pearlman (June 19, 1954 – August 19, 2016) was an American talent manager and scam artist. He was the person behind many successful 1990s boy bands, having formed and funded the Backstreet Boys. After their massive success, he then developed NSYNC.
In 2006, he was accused of running one of the largest and longest-running Ponzi schemes in United States history, leaving more than $300 million in debts. After attempting to evade capture, Pearlman was apprehended in Bali, Indonesia in June 2007. He pled guilty to conspiracy, money laundering, and making false statements during bankruptcy proceedings. In 2008, Pearlman was convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison.[3][4] He died in federal custody in 2016.[5]
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Art Garfunkel (...) attended Pearlman's bar mitzvah in June 1967 "Jewish creator of NSYNC and Backstreet Boys, LouPearlman, dies in jail". Jerusalem Post...
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with an Associate of Arts Degree with *NSYNC member, Chris Kirkpatrick. LouPearlman created the Backstreet Boys in 1993, selecting Howie Dorough along with...
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sold over a million records worldwide. Solid Harmonie formed in 1996 by LouPearlman as a female opposite of his earlier created boy bands such as NSYNC and...
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