Pervy boy-band impresario Lou Pearlman, whose trial on federal bank fraud charges is set for April, has told friends that he’s thinking about copping a plea on those charges that would result in him going to the federal pen for up to 25 years. But that doesn’t mean he’ll be free from jail after that; charges related to the huge investment scheme that he ran through his company Trans Continental Airlines have yet to be filed, and that’ll probably add to his sentence if he’s found guilty. What’s more interesting: The “friend” who told the St. Petersburg Times this little bit of news is now reselling Pearlman’s possessions–which he bought at Pearlman’s two bankruptcy auctions–on eBay, under the username a-v sales. Among the items on offer are an actual MTV Moonman (bidding currently at $560); other highlights–including an award bestowed upon Pearlman by Mikhail Gorbachev–after the jump.
MCDONALDS COOKIE JAR CONTAINER RARE
Current price: $9.99. (Shipping costs are $15!)
Description: No description, although there’s a close-up of the McDonald’s Seal Of Authenticity that reveals that it’s from 1997. I’m not really sure how this is “rare,” though.
Which former boybander should buy it: Justin Timberlake. Ba da ba ba ba!
WORLD CONNECTION AWARD 2002 BY MIKHAIL GORBACHEV
Current price: $1,000.
Description: “DON’T MISS OUT ON A VERY RARE AND NOT OFTEN SOLD TO THE PUBLIC ITEM… THIS IS THE ACTUAL AWARD THAT WAS GIVEN TO LOUIS J. PEARLMAN BY PRESIDENT MIKAIL [sic!] S. GORBACHEV AT THE AWARDS BANQUET IN 2002 … INCLUDED IS THE VIDEO OF THE AWARD BEING PRESENTED TO L.J.P.”
Which former boybander should buy it: Lance Bass. He’s the thinky one who wrote a book, right?
BACKSTREET BOYS 6,000,000 Units AWARD
Current price: $9.99.
Description: “BSB World Wide Sales of 6,000,000 Units … The Album “Back Street Boys” 1997 … 20×16″
Which former boybander should buy it: Aw, heck, I’ll buy it and give it to the Backstreet Boys, just so they can be reminded of their better days.
ANTHONY ROBBINS PERSONAL POWER II CD’S
Current price: $23.82.
Description: The official line: “Starting today, you can design the life you’ve always wanted. You can have closer relationships. Greater success in business. More money. Better health. Real happiness and personal fulfillment. True passion in your life. All it takes is 30 days, and Anthony Robbins’ Personal Power II: The Driving Force!” And a note: “SET MAY CONTAIN DUPLICATES AS EXTRAS.”
Which former boybander should buy it: Aaron Carter, who clearly needs some personal power of the legal kind (or at least better name recognition) thrown his way. (He can give the extras to the guys from LFO.)
a-v sales [eBay]
Pearlman may seek deal to avoid trial [St. Petersburg Times]
I just bid on the 6x-platinum record. The irony value is already sky-high. In 10 years when the world is like 90% digital, people will look at the shiny plastic disc inset into the plaque and ask “Someone sold six million of those things?!?!”
Okay that ‘award.’
Rodin’s The Squatter
Aw, you left out my favorite:
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any federal plea that involves copping to money laundering is likely to take you to a “potential” sentence of 25 years, since the max sentence for money laundering is 20 years. Of course the whole point of a plea bargain is to get less then that.
You don’t want that Moonman… God only knows where it’s been. God and Lance Bass.
@EnsignMilkshake: Right. Because gay people like to put things in their butts. That’s so funny. You could write skits for Jimmy Kimmel.
Hooray for homophobia!
Dude. I just bid on a bunch of the blimp stuff. Woah.