Lou Pearlman, Former Manager of the Backstreet Boys and NSync, Dies in Prison at 62
Lou Pearlman, former manager of boy bands NSync and the Backstreet Boys, has died, Billboard has confirmed. He was 62.
The former record producer, who was serving a 25-year sentence in prison, died at the Federal Correctional Institute in Texarkana, Texas, on Friday, according to a Federal Bureau of Prisons record.
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Pearlman was convicted in 2008 for his involvement in a massive Ponzi scheme that swindled 1,700 investors out of a half-billion dollars.
Pearlman was also sued by most of his acts – the Backstreet Boys, NSync, O-Town, LFO, Take 5, Natural and Aaron Carter – for fraud and misrepresentation. Though, a few of his former clients have taken to Twitter to share their condolences.
“Word is that #LouPearlman has passed away,” Lance Bass tweeted on Saturday. “He might not have been a stand up businessman, but I wouldn’t be doing what I love today wout [sic] his influence. RIP Lou.”
Word is that #LouPearlman has passed away. He might not have been a stand up businessman , but I (cont) https://t.co/nsczUEVOOQ
— Lance Bass (@LanceBass)
“Mixed emotions right now, but RIP Lou Pearlman,” Chris Kirkpatrick wrote soon after.
Mixed emotions right now, but RIP Lou Pearlman.
— Chris Kirkpatrick (@IamCKirkpatrick)
O-Town’s Erik-Michael Estrada expressed similar sentiments.
“Mixed emotions,” he said.
mixed emotions
— ERIK-MICHAEL ESTRADA (@iamerikestrada)
Aaron Carter also took to Twitter to share his reaction.
“#LouPearlman my old manager died in prison… Rip Lou not the best business guy really at all but he did discover me,” he wrote. “Karma is real.”
#LouPearlman my old manager died in prison… Rip Lou not the best business guy really at all but he did discover me karma is real
— KiD CaRTer (@aaroncarter)
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