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01:55 on August 21 2016

Boy Band Svengali Lou Pearlman Dies In Prison

Stereogum — Lou Pearlman, the disgraced former producer and manager of several boy bands including the Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, O-Town, and LFO, has died in prison, Billboard reports... more info
09:52 on August 21 2016

Lou Pearlman, music manager who created Backstreet Boys and N Sync, has died in prison

NME — Pop svengali was jailed in 2008 for running a massive illegal Ponzi scheme more info
10:43 on August 21 2016

Backstreet Boys and NSync founder Lou Pearlman dies

BBC News - UK — US boy band mogul Lou Pearlman, founder of the Backstreet Boys and NSync, dies aged 62 in prison, where he was serving 25 years for fraud. more info
02:35 on August 21 2016

Lou Pearlman, Creator of the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC, Dead at 62

People.com — The boyband creator spent the past several years in prison for fraud more info
02:45 on August 21 2016

Lou Pearlman, Former Manager of the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, Dies In Prison at 62

ET Online — Pearlman died in prison on Friday, where he was serving out a conviction for his involvement in a massive Ponzi scheme in 2009. more info
03:10 on August 21 2016

Lou Pearlman -- 'NSYNC, Backstreet Boys Mastermind ... Dead at 62

TMZ — Lou Pearlman, the record producer/manager who launched huge boy bands including 'NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys, has died in prison. Pearlman faced a slew of lawsuit by me... more info
05:27 on August 21 2016

Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman dies at 62 while serving time for fraud

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lou Pearlman, a former music mogul who launched the careers of boy bands the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC, died on Friday at age 62 while serving a 2... more info
02:45 on August 21 2016

Lou Pearlman, disgraced Backstreet Boys and NSync impresario, dies at 62

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Lou Pearlman, the disgraced music impresario who launched the Backstreet Boys, NSync and other boy bands in the 1990s before being convicted of a Ponzi scheme, has died a... more info
07:36 on August 21 2016

Lou Pearlman dead: Mastermind behind the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC dies in prison age 62

The Mirror — He was sentenced to 25 years behind bars in 2008 following a string of fraud offences more info
11:04 on August 21 2016

Who is Lou Pearlman? Founder of The Backstreet Boys and NSYNC whose life was blighted by crime and shock accusations

The Mirror — The music manager has died age 62 more info

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