EP. 15 — The Boy Band Bummer with Teresa Lee

Happy New Year Con-gregation! My New Years Resolution is keep telling y’all about all the biggest scams honey! This week we’re chilling with the hilarious and talented Teresa Lee (I Think She Likes You, Cracked) and diving into the boy band abuser, Lou Jay Pearlman!

This episode is brought to you by Dashlane.

Research by Sharilyn Vera

Sources:

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nsync-lou-pearlman-nightline-927166/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/03/13/lou-pearlman-was-disgraced-mogul-who-defrauded-s-boy-bands-then-came-million-ponzi-scheme/

https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008836?_ga=2.204653328.1845038090.1551958758-1351978170.1551338292

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcCRs0Ic3FI&vl=en

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Pearlman

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2019/04/05/lou-pearlman-film-reveals-how-backstreet-boys-n-sync-lost-millions/3373395002/

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