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Lou Pearlman: The Con Man of Pop | Tearin’ Up My Heart | 2

Lou Pearlman is eager to replicate his success with the Backstreet Boys and secretly forms a second boy band, NSYNC. But as he continues to fund his extravagant lifestyle and recruit new investors for his other business ventures, both bands question why their fame is outpacing th ...  Show more

Lou Pearlman: The Con Man of Pop | Bye, Bye, Bye | 3

Following his split with the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC, Lou Pearlman finds it increasingly difficult to keep up appearances around his rapidly crumbling empire. Soon, investors begin demanding their money back, and an accountant turned whistleblower threatens to expose Pearlman’s ...  Show more

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