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Old 21st May 2008   #1
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Boy-band mogul Lou Pearlman sentenced to 25 years in federal prison -- -- OrlandoSentinel.com
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"On June 14, federal investigators tracked Pearlman down in the lush resort town of Bali, Indonesia, registered at a hotel under the name A. Incognito Johnson. "

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Unfortunately, not such a rare case in business
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"Mr. Pearlman did live large, if you will, but judge, he was in the entertainment business," Peacock said.
wtf is that supposed to mean? rich dentists live in shacks and drive yugo's?


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"It turns out they're all his family, close friends and people in their 80s who have lost their life savings," Sharp said.
this guy was a real scumbag! I can only imagine how much $$ he scammed outta his artists. especially the ones post Backstreet Boys and N'Sync . . .
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...rich dentists live in shacks and drive yugo's?
Well... everything is relative!
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"On June 14, federal investigators tracked Pearlman down in the lush resort town of Bali, Indonesia, registered at a hotel under the name A. Incognito Johnson. "
Except Bali is an island and not a town, sort of like saying the town of Rhode Island. Funny name though, I'm glad they caught the scumbag.
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Except Bali is an island and not a town, sort of like saying the town of Rhode Island...
Except Rhode Island is not an island.
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