EXPLAINED: NSYNC & Backstreet Boys Get Robbed

Synopsis

Louis J. Pearlman, the mastermind behind the careers of boy bands such as the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, orchestrated a massive financial fraud that defrauded his artists of millions of dollars. Interviews with key figures, including Lance Bass of *NSYNC, Tyler Gray, author of "The Hit Charade: Lou Pearlman, Boy Bands and The Biggest Ponzi Scheme in U.S. History," and Jeanne Tanzy Williams, co-manager of the Backstreet Boys, reveal the extent of Pearlman's deception and its impact on the music industry.