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24. The Mogul (Lou Pearlman)

2019/1/6
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Alan Bond:通过高风险投资和商业运作积累巨额财富,但同时进行大规模逃税,最终因证券违规和公司欺诈入狱,公司破产。其行为在澳大利亚社会引发争议,被誉为民族英雄的同时也被视为民族耻辱。 Bob Hawke:作为当时的澳大利亚总理,公开为 Alan Bond 的行为辩护,认为政府不应关注其商业行为。 Brian Littrell 和 A.J. McLean (Backstreet Boys 成员):指控 Lou Pearlman 欺诈,在他们获得巨大成功的背后,Lou Pearlman 却通过不公平的合同条款获取了大部分利润。 Rich Cronin (LFO 成员):指控 Lou Pearlman 性骚扰,并声称 Lou Pearlman 鼓励其成员与德国媒体大亨发生性关系以换取在德国的成功。 Lois Nevler:作为 Lou Pearlman 的表妹,她强烈要求法官不要对 Lou Pearlman 宽大处理。 Winetta Reynolds:讲述了她丈夫因投资 Lou Pearlman 的公司而损失巨额资金,并因此无法为家人提供生活保障的故事。 其他受害者:许多投资者,包括老年人和年轻人,都因为 Lou Pearlman 的欺诈行为而损失惨重,生活受到严重影响。

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Alan Bond, an Australian business tycoon, was celebrated for his America's Cup victory but also criticized for his tax avoidance and corporate fraud, leading to a complex legacy.

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An aviation entrepreneur creates the boyband craze of the nineties and one of the longest-running Ponzi schemes in American history. Prelude: In Australia, Alan Bond is remembered as both a national hero and a national disgrace.

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