Thursday, March 6, 2008

Disorder in the court

This week in music legalities:

Gulity: Former boyband mogul Lou Pearlman (the mastermind behind *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys) pleaded guilty today to over $300 million in conspiracy and money laundering charges. The accusations revolve around a Ponzi stock scheme that Pearlman owned and operated prior to the boyband wave. He faces up to 25 years in prison and a fine of $1 million if convicted.

Not Gulity: Singer Scott Weiland, frontman for Velvet Revolver and Stone Temple Pilots, pleaded not guilty to a November DUI charge on Wednesday. Weiland is free on $40,000 bail and is due back in court on April 4. If convicted, he faces up to a year in jail because of a prior DUI conviction.

Lawsuit: Producer Linda Perry is suing Warner Music Group for breach of contract . In the suit filed Tuesday, Perry asked for more than $10 million in lost royalties and damages from the debut album of her client, singer James Blunt.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

lol. lou pearlman is the stuff of nightmares.

Ashley said...

it's about time lou pearlman fessed up!!!!!

Michele said...

i knew lou pearlman was bad news from the start. its about time he got what he deserved.