Lou Pearlman is the record producer behind boy bands Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC. He formed the groups and made them stars, while gaining their trust and acting as a father figure. Lou was accused of grooming and sexually abusing teen singers, as well as running off with their earnings before being prosecuted for his involvement in one of the longest running Ponzi schemes in history.
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