And I ripped up the check. Like… I knew something was wrong. The band had Chasez's uncle, who was an attorney, look over their contracts, and he called it "the worst contract I've ever read in my entire life,'" Bass said. So he took our name and sued us As a result, Pearlman was also out as their manager.
Despite the legal battles with his most profitable bands, Pearlman continued to seek opportunities to launch new bands and artists. But Bass said that when he saw O-Town come out of "Making The Band" in , he initially felt sorry for the new group. In their contract, Pearlman didn't make himself a legal member of the group but owned the rights to the band's name, which led to legal battles years later.
He also encouraged all of his bands to call him, "Big Poppa" or "Papa Lou. But, you know, for the most part, you know, it was just Lou," he added. Let me give you a massage. Let me see your abs. Are they coming in?
So I don't know what was real, what wasn't. Singer and songwriter Sean van der Wilt has worked hard to build a successful career in Hollywood despite the rocky start he said he had working with Pearlman, who he says "made many advances" on him when he was signed to Pearlman's label in the early s. Van der Wilt said the advances made him "uncomfortable.
I was like, 'Whoa, Lou,' and he was like, 'Oh, come on. We're buddies. Seth Abramovitch, who writes for The Hollywood Reporter, asked Pearlman about the rumors concerning inappropriate misconduct with some of his young performers. By , the feds were investigating Pearlman for running a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme related to his TransContinental empire.
In , Pearlman pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy, one count of money laundering and one count of making a false claim in a bankruptcy proceeding. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Backstreet Boys has continued to achieve commercial success as a group. After enjoying three years of success, O-Town disbanded in Underwood said their inability to own the rights to their band's name made it "impossible" to make music or market off their success.
In , O-Town regrouped to launch a comeback and filed paperwork in to obtain the rights to their band's name. This year, however, they faced another legal hurdle: Universal Music Group is challenging the band's claim to the name "O-Town," arguing that it's too similar to their trademarked Motown Recordings brand.
Van der Wilt's career, though it had hit a bump, eventually started looking up again. He began working with Rihanna on a promo tour and booked a dancing role in the movie "Burlesque.
Van der Wilt said that although he considered Pearlman a friend, the music producer never apologized to him for everything he'd been put through, which included his getting kicked out of a California mansion that went into foreclosure due to nonpayment by Pearlman's company.
Still, van der Wilt said he believes there was good in Pearlman. He did. He cared about people. It was very apparent. He [was] always hugging everybody. Everybody was his family and I know it deep down inside," he said.
When Fatone packed up his belongings, the contents of his house filled three semi-trucks, Mulvihill said, so Fatone organized a sale to unload many of their things.
Many items have also been donated to local charities. At the start of the sale on Thursday, over people arrived, Mulvihill said. Also available are wine glasses, stuffed animals, arcade games and Christmas ornaments. One notable piece for sale is the sword of omens from the movie Thundercats. Thanks for Signing up. We sent you a verification email. Please verify to begin receiving our newsletter and using your account.
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