Mark Weiss/WireImageDisgraced boy band mogul Lou Pearlman, who died in prison in 2016, is the subject of a new YouTube Red documentary executive produced by *NSYNC‘s Lance Bass.
The film, currently titled The Lou Pearlman Project, tells the true story behind the man who launched the careers of *NSYNC, The Backstreet Boys and O-Town before being sent to prison for 25 years for conspiracy, money laundering and other crimes. Members of all three groups sat for in-depth interviews for the documentary, as did the mothers of Justin Timberlake and Lance.
In a statement, Lance says, “I’ve always wanted to tell the story of the rise and fall of Lou Pearlman; I thought I knew most of the story since I had a front row seat. I was fascinated to learn so much more through the eyes of other artists that were also subjected to Pearlman and his nefarious operation.”
Entertainment industry experts, federal agents and former friends and colleagues are also on hand to chart the rise and fall of Pearlman’s business empire, as nearly every musical act he worked with sued him for fraud or misrepresentation. The Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC were among the acts who alleged that Pearlman had cheated them out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
While Pearlman eventually went to prison for running a massive Ponzi scheme, there were also allegations of sexual misconduct with the members of the groups he managed. Pearlman denied these claims.
The documentary will premiere later this year on YouTube Red.
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