Lance Bass Takes Viewers Behind-The-Scenes Of Boy Band Scandal

Openly gay Lance Bass, formerly of the enormously successful boy band *NSYNC, has produced a new documentary that chronicles the behind-the-scenes story of boy band producer, Lou Pearlman.

In the 1990s, Pearlman became fascinated by the success of the New Kids on the Block and set out to replicate their business model. 

Beginning with the Backstreet Boys, the best-selling boy band of all time racking up over 130 records sold, the music impresario would go on to create and manage the bands *NSYNC, O-Town, LFO, Take 5 and US5.

All of those acts would eventually sue him in court for fraud and misrepresentation.

In 2008, Pearlman would be convicted of perpetuating a huge Ponzi scheme that bilked over $300 million from investors. He was sentenced to 25 years

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