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The man who gave you NSYNC took $300 million and vanished. Pop music's greatest grift.
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The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story (2019)

90s nostalgia baittrue crime for millennialsboy band betrayal

Overview

Documentary

The life and crimes of boy band impresario Lou Pearlman. The film tracks his life from discovering NSYNC and Backstreet Boys, to his perpetration of one of the largest ponzi schemes in US history.

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boy bandscam artistbackstreet boyslou pearlmanponzi schemes$300 million in debts

Standout Aspects

Direction

Lance Bass directing his own trauma with surprising clarity

Editing

Seamless weave of pop nostalgia and FBI case files

Best for:Solo: Late-night rabbit hole when you can't believe Lance Bass produced this·Friends: Group watch with fellow 90s kids ready to have childhoods ruined·Rewatch: Second viewing to catch which interviews Pearlman clearly bought
Heads up:Emotional: Multiple young artists describe emotional and financial exploitation·Triggers: Contains footage of Pearlman in prison, still manipulating
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Director

Aaron Kunkel

ReleasedMar 13, 2019
Runtime1h 39m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Pilgrim Media Group

Top Cast

Lou Pearlman

Lou Pearlman

Self (archive footage)

Lance Bass

Lance Bass

Self - *NSYNC

AJ McLean

AJ McLean

Self - Backstreet Boys

Ashley Parker Angel

Ashley Parker Angel

Self - O-Town

Chris Kirkpatrick

Chris Kirkpatrick

Self - *NSYNC

JC Chasez

JC Chasez

Self - *NSYNC

Aaron Carter

Aaron Carter

Self - Recording Artist

Nikki DeLoach

Nikki DeLoach

Self - Innosense

John Seabrook

John Seabrook

Self - Author, The Song Machine

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Pearlman was still running scams FROM PRISON using a contraband cell phone until his 2016 death.

Insight

The 'transcontinental' airline that supposedly funded early bands never operated a single flight—Pearlman simply rented planes for photos.

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The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story Official Premise Trailer

The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story Official Premise Trailer

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