Series·2024·TV-14·1 season

Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam

DocumentaryCrime

Backstreet Boys. NSYNC. Lou Pearlman created the biggest boy bands of the '90s — and one of the largest Ponzi schemes in history.

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Purveyor of PopE1 · 41 min

Lou Pearlman assembles the Backstreet Boys and their competitors, NSYNC. But after racking up gold records, the men are stunned by their paltry paydays.

Business Is BusinessE2 · 42 min

After a lawsuit, Lou launches a reality TV show to find the next big music act. As employees question Lou's cash source, the FBI takes interest.

Blood MoneyE3 · 44 min

Amid a too-good-to-be-true savings plan, bad checks, forgeries and dubious financial statements, investors seek justice — while Lou travels the globe.

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Lou Pearlman
Lou PearlmanSelf (archive footage)

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