The world may go through some difficult changes in the next 25 years, but at least Lou Pearlman won’t give us any more crappy boybands.
That’s because Lou Pearlman has just been sentenced to 25 years in jail after being found guilty of conspiracy, money laundering and various other dodgy white-collar crap. Ironically, though, Lou Pearlman only got six months in jail for committing those crimes – the other 24.5 years were a punishment for inventing ‘N Sync.
Oh, we’re just kidding. Being the mastermind behind the Backstreet Boys and ‘N Sync didn’t affect Lou Pearlman’s sentence at all. He got given such a long sentence because he’s fat and creepy-looking. And you’re next, Santa!
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When N'Sync and the Backstreet Boys were but wee lads, Lou Pearlman decided to buy them for pennies on the dollar. After his purchase he thought it might be financially wise if he turned them all into a super awesome street dancing crew or something.
The young tots grasped dance so quickly he decided to make them sing too – a wise move. At their highest, N'Sync alone was trading for over thirteen dollars a share on the NASDAQ.
Pearlman's financial windfall made him both rich and wealthy and well-to-do. Also he got very fat and then he turned evil. That's why when he grew bored of making young boys dance he turned to ponzi schemes to bilk people out of millions of dollars.
And now it seems he might go to prison for it.
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