Known as "the boy band mogul," Lou Pearlman was a record producer who discovered such legendary boy bands as The Backstreet Boys and 'NSYNC. He then created LFO in an attempt to replicate that success, but according to Rich Cronin's interview with Howard Stern, chart success and helping young men achieve their dreams wasn't Pearlman's motivation. "He wanted to bang everyone. He wanted to bang everyone there ... he's disgusting," Cronin alleged. "He needed you to sing a little bit, but really he just wanted you to be good-looking."
Cronin recalled his audition process with Pearlman: "He goes, 'You could be a star ... take off your shirt' ... then he's like, 'Turn around.'" Stern asked Cronin if Pearlman attempted to molest him. "Eventually he did ... some other dudes went for it. And if you did, he took care of you. He'd buy 'em cars," Cronin claimed. "I've had to go to therapy ... he's really a creepy guy."
Cronin also said Pearlman sold the publishing rights to the band's songs and despite moving "4 or 5 million records," the members of LFO never became rich. "I should've made, like, at least 2 or 3 million dollars," Cronin said.
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