Lou Pearlman
Louis Jay Pearlman (June 19, 1954 - August 19, 2016) was an American record producer and fraudster. He was born in Flushing, Queens, New York City. He used to live in Orlando, Florida.
Lou Pearlman | |
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 2007 arrest mugshot | |
| Born | Louis Jay Pearlman June 19, 1954 |
| Died | August 19, 2016 (aged 62) |
| Resting place | New Montefiore Cemetery |
| Other names | |
| Criminal charge(s) | |
| Criminal penalty | 25 years in prison |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Dance-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, manager |
| Years active | 1993–2006 |
| Associated acts | |
In 2008, Pearlman was convicted and sentenced to up to 25 years in prison.[3][4] He died of a stroke in prison in Texarkana, Texas.
References
- ↑ Roche, Timothy; Handy, Bruce (February 1, 1999). "Big Poppa's Bubble Gum Machine". Time Magazine. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,990118-2,00.html. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ↑ Handy, Bruce (June 18, 2007). "Lou Pearlman appears at hearing in Guam". USA Today. https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-06-18-lou-pearlman_N.htm. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Boy band founder to plead guilty in $300M suit. March 4, 2008. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23473811/. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ↑ Liston, Barbara (May 21, 2008). "Boy band mogul Pearlman sentenced to 25 years". Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN2139523420080521. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- Huntley, Helen. Special report: Unraveling a transcontinental fraud. Archived from the original on June 8, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090608052006/http://www.tampabay.com/specials/2008/reports/lou-pearlman/index.shtml. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- "More coverage of the Lou Pearlman saga". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on December 23, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081223033008/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-pearlmansg,0,2411340.storygallery. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
Other reading
- Gray, Tyler (2008). The Hit Charade: Lou Pearlman, Boy Bands, and the Biggest Ponzi Scheme in U.S. History. Harper Collins. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-06-157966-0.
- Henderson, Wes (2006). Under Investigation: The Inside Story of the Florida Attorney General's Investigation of Wilhelmina Scouting Network, the Largest Model and Talent Scam in America. Coyote Ridge Publishing. p. 511. ISBN 978-0-9687133-3-4. Cited as Henderson 2006.
- Pearlman, Lou; Smith, Wes (2002). Bands, Brands and Billions: My Top 10 Rules for Making Any Business Go Platinum. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-138565-7. Cited as Pearlman 2002.
Other websites
- officialloupearlman.com Archived 2016-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Lou Pearlman on IMDb