The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story is a documentary feature that tells the story of famed boy band impresario Lou Pearlman. The film tracks his life from his childhood in Queens, through discovering mega-bands *NSYNC and The Backstreet Boys, and chronicles his later life, including his perpetration of one of the largest Ponzi schemes in American history.
This is the first time this story has ever been told from the perspective of the people involved, from the Boy Band members themselves, to Ponzi scheme investors to Lou’s childhood friends. Interviewees include : Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick (NSYNC), AJ McLean (Backstreet Boys), Aaron Carter and Ashley Parker Angel (OTown).
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0:00 Intro
3:33 Meeting Lou Pearlman
8:08 Birth of NSync
12:42 Peter Pan & The Lost Boys
18:51 The Red-Headed Step Children
24:25 Money – Or The Lack Thereof
33:44 Who Was Lou Pearlman
42:28 The Cons Continue
49:17 The Lawsuits Fly
54:38 No Strings Attached
01:00:50 Grooming
01:08:47 Crist Almighty
01:12:44 No Investor Spared
01:19:02 Trans Continental Fraud
01:27:11 Hunting Down Lou
01:30:57 Pearlman Dies
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Brittney Spears was in Innosense in 1997
reminds me the story of Elvis's menager
Paternal and Greedy, but somehow you can just hate him
Looks like Lou Pearlman originated the predatory slave contracts in Kpop.
Take that stupid hat off Aj lol
Aside from the creeping, Aaron and Lou had a lot in common. I wonder if that’s why Aaron was the way he was with the cringy flexing and wanting to be the center of attention at all times.
R.I.P Aaron <3
Ok, WHY didn’t their parents have a lawyer look at their contracts beforehand?! Who was signing these contracts blindly?
I just glad it over greed but as you see yeah they probably went on after this to make money but eventually it was over with because everything has to come to an end
Rest in peace, Aaron.
Arron Carter has 100 per cent been abused by lou
Here again after Aaron Carters passing. I need to understand something that I missed.
Elvis got raked over the coals and taken advantage of when Tom Parker became his manager. And with what happened to Aaron Carter a couple days ago, makes a lot of sense with how his mental, physical, emotional health and his state of mind was and how from this he most certainly got taken advantage of by Lou Pearlman and all those massive red flags with all the grooming/massaging and those hidden cameras. His hackles were up defending the slob and it all makes perfect sense now. This would be a great episode on American Greed.
Holy crap Aron carter
Lou Pearlman flat out gives off pedophile vibes…. Not sorry to say it, he does and he probably touched up Aaron
i have to stop the video because we just lost Aaron carter not that long ago and too see him on here it sad and hard to watch R I P Aaron cater and too the cater family sorry for your lost
Glad the boy band era is dead 💀
Notice they mentioned the Lack of father figures in these Young mens lives?
5 in Backstreet 5 in N*Sync Take 5? Another 5 O Town? 5 LFO? 3
23 Young Men who can all sing 🤔
R.I.P Aaron your parents failed you and the music industry failed you I hope your at peace now
I think Aaron Carter is in denial
Poor Aaron. I think because he was generally younger then the other victims he was more negatively affected. He was brainwashed and manipulated by all the adults in his life🙏🏼😢 I don’t think he knew who to believe and trust in. I’m not sure he ever had anyone who he could truly trust in. Or anyone who would fight for his emotional and physical well being as a child.
Those boy bands were financed by stolen money, that's a cross that they have to bear, no matter how much effort and dedication they brought to the table
just curious. why was ashley the only ex o-town member interviewed here? i mean, wasn't he the only one who didn't rejoin the others when they reunited?
55:00 – this
And of course the only one that defends Lou is Aaron. Both disturbed, both gone
RIP Aaron
I'm sure most of us have heard about Aaron. I wish so much I could have given him a hug. Rest in peace, sweet, beautiful boy. Another flower for God's bright garden.
Excellent ~ Lance Bass , and all that contributed
Rip, Aaron
Berry Gordy did it. Also in the 1960's when "One" Girlgroup is successful another one is created etc. Someone should have told them, you weren't The First Boy Band out there and you certainly won't be the last.
In The UK Pete Waterman Mogul Extraordinaire put in an Ad for a Abba Type Dancing Group that was called Steps who were big from 1997-2001. They were lucky because they were successful as a Co-Ed group like S Club 7. He had those guys wrapped around his fingers. Sarah Harding 1981-2021 also did Three Job before hitting the big time in Girls Aloud.
I think puff daddy needs a Lou pearlman style documentary
And the government needs to do a better job keeping track of businesses to make sure there ain't any schemes going on.
So out of these parents none of them took the contescrs to lawyers ! Lance mom was a teacher you would think she is smart enough to know how business works or at least snort enough to go to a lawyer. People cant take advantage of people unless those people help them by being stupid and not doing their dudiligents.
The American government is "getting paid". Why would they care about making crooks pay the people back?
Aaron Carter in the beginning tho.. crazy rest in peace 🕊️✌️
If the boy band thing would have never happened we would all be better off.
Seeing Aaron Carter in this after his recent death breaks my heart.
Sat Nov 5th 2022 the death of Aaron Carter brought me here.
1st time hearing about LOU PEARLMAN.
so sad RIP Aaron Carter 1987-2022
Are people as sad for Aaron Carter's baby mama who he beat up and broke 3 of her ribs. No excuse
RIP Aaron 🙁
RIP Aaron… the only one who refused to dog Lou as he remained grateful