Pearlman trial postponed to April
Lou Pearlman's trial on federal bank fraud charges was rescheduled today from March to April. The lawyers for both sides wanted it delayed even longer, citing the volume of evidence, but Judge Kendall Sharp wasn't happy about that idea. "Court feels the case has not proceeded," is the way it's worded in the official record. Sharp said "June is ridiculous," according to the Orlando Sentinel report. There will be another "status conference" on the case in March.

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Lou faces federal charges. No cameras are allowed in federal court.
Posted by: Helen Huntley | February 11, 2008 at 08:36 AM
Does Florida allow TV broadcast of trials?
Posted by: | February 10, 2008 at 07:50 PM
ME TOO "JUST TALK" WITH MY 9
Posted by: | February 06, 2008 at 03:30 PM
LOCK HIM IN A ROOM WITH ME FOR JUST 1 MINUTE. I JUST WANT TO "TALK" TO HIM.
Posted by: | February 06, 2008 at 10:03 AM
Pearlman should be entitled to meet each of his investors for a one on one meeting.
Posted by: | February 05, 2008 at 02:06 PM
He doesn't deserve to be alone. He should live very closely with his fellow inmates. I'm sure they have alot in common.
Posted by: | February 05, 2008 at 08:47 AM
Another day that goes by
is
Another day that Pearlman sits in jail, alone
may there be another 14,600 of these days in the future
Posted by: | February 04, 2008 at 03:14 PM
Has Pearlman ever done anything legimate in his life? He lived on other people's money for his entire life.
Posted by: | February 04, 2008 at 02:58 PM
Death Sentence
for a $416 million fraud
http://siliconinvestor.advfn.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=24281471
Posted by: | February 04, 2008 at 01:51 PM
"Are you on drugs? Jason Hoffman was indicted by the FTC before he worked at TCON.
http://www.ftc.gov/os/1999/05/model1cmp.htm"
Hmmm Jason Hoffman and Ralph Edward Bell. I wonder what Ralph Edward Bell is up to these days? I wonder who he might be working with?
Posted by: | February 04, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Isn't he the sixth Backstreet boy?
Posted by: | February 03, 2008 at 10:10 AM
> Jason Hoffman is not his real name or is it?????
Are you on drugs? Jason Hoffman was indicted by the FTC before he worked at TCON.
http://www.ftc.gov/os/1999/05/model1cmp.htm
When he worked at TCON, he worked in accounting. He said he left Pearlman's company when he saw financial irregularities.
It's all in Henderson's book--Hoffman's leaked email--quoted verbatim.
Get with the program, start reading. That book has clues to where Pearlman's money went (for those smart enough to read between the lines).
Hey, for the anti-Hollywood complainers here. You lost money trying to make it in the free market economy. Movie producers are allowed the same freedom to try and make money, too.
As much as your losses are regrettable, that doesn't mean you should condemn everyone else trying to be successful, or think like Communists.
Helen makes money from reporting on this Pearlman story. Have you got a problem with that, too? If so, you shouldn't be on this blog.
The End
Posted by: | February 02, 2008 at 07:04 PM
since when do movies cover the TRUE story of anything?
"If you know Lou has a deal in the works, then why don't you tell what you know? You seem to be the guru on what Lou, Tammie and Mandy are doing. All of you people seem to think that there is going to be some big tell all movie with the title, "By the way here is where your money is hid". All of these people doing movies are just looking to cash in on whatever they they there story is. A true story about this whole thing cannot possibly even begin to be written until the real life story plays out. And even then, the entire truth won't be known. Any movie that comes out before then won't come even close to being any kind of truth to this whole debacle. "
Posted by: | February 02, 2008 at 06:50 PM
If you know Lou has a deal in the works, then why don't you tell what you know? You seem to be the guru on what Lou, Tammie and Mandy are doing. All of you people seem to think that there is going to be some big tell all movie with the title, "By the way here is where your money is hid". All of these people doing movies are just looking to cash in on whatever they they there story is. A true story about this whole thing cannot possibly even begin to be written until the real life story plays out. And even then, the entire truth won't be known. Any movie that comes out before then won't come even close to being any kind of truth to this whole debacle.
Posted by: | February 02, 2008 at 04:33 PM
Jason Hoffman is not his real name or is it?????
Lou has a new deal in the works ask Tammie or maybe we should ask Mandy.
Posted by: | February 01, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Did Kapila sell Lou's crap on Ebay yet?
Posted by: | February 01, 2008 at 09:15 PM
> Did TCON not have an accounting department??
Kamla Bacchus. Subpoena Jason Hoffman for details. He worked in finance at TCON.
Or just squeeze Cort Randell for more info. He was Lou's financial consultant and must have contacted his accountant more than once!
Speaking of Randell, does anyone know what he's up to now? Isn't he fixing to pay for Pearlman's defense?
Posted by: | February 01, 2008 at 08:04 PM
Did TCON not have an accounting department??
Posted by: | February 01, 2008 at 04:53 PM
If it had not been for the banks being suckered, no one would even know about the investors...Wiat a minute no one Does!!!
Posted by: | February 01, 2008 at 02:20 PM
Hey Lou, Microsoft DID propose a big acquisition! But it wasn't the Disney, Apple and TCON deal you assured scores of investors was 'signed, sealed and delivered' two years ago! Were you joshing us? Golly.
Posted by: | February 01, 2008 at 01:56 PM
Have the prosecutors considered both individual and corporate income tax fraud?
Posted by: | February 01, 2008 at 01:24 PM
The word is Mandy is still working for Lou. She gets her job duties thru Tammie.
Is this a joke? What could she still be doing for fatso?
Posted by: | February 01, 2008 at 09:07 AM
The word is Mandy is still working for Lou. She gets her job duties thru Tammie.
Posted by: | February 01, 2008 at 06:38 AM
4:27 you're saying Tolner allegedly had nothing to do with this then?
Posted by: | January 31, 2008 at 10:23 PM
Probably hide from the thousands of investors that he has ****ed
"What would Pearlman do if he gets out of jail? "
Posted by: | January 31, 2008 at 04:29 PM
the longer it takes, the more defendants that are going to be added to the indictments....be patient
"Thank goodness the Judge won't tolerate the delays, left to their own devices, the US Prosecutor and Pearlmans lawyer will delay into oblivion. The gov't. is engaed in a cover-up and Pearlman is playing the time diffuses everything game, so it would appear. Thanks Judge!"
Posted by: | January 31, 2008 at 04:28 PM
Another reminder 12:34, of the warped mind of a con man.
Posted by: | January 31, 2008 at 04:27 PM
I think it was others that looted the EISA not Pearlman.
Innocent til proven guilty, right?
Posted by: | January 31, 2008 at 12:34 PM
What would Pearlman do if he gets out of jail?
Posted by: | January 31, 2008 at 10:53 AM
QUESTION: Why don't we hear any news about Bob F. and Mandy N. Both of these people were central figures in LP's business dealings and they had contact with the people that were scammed.
Posted by: | January 31, 2008 at 10:35 AM
Did someone say a "Cover up" How can that be?
Posted by: | January 31, 2008 at 10:35 AM
Thank goodness the Judge won't tolerate the delays, left to their own devices, the US Prosecutor and Pearlmans lawyer will delay into oblivion. The gov't. is engaed in a cover-up and Pearlman is playing the time diffuses everything game, so it would appear. Thanks Judge!
Posted by: | January 31, 2008 at 10:22 AM
They should sell his college diploma. It was a mail order job.
Posted by: | January 31, 2008 at 07:21 AM
The longer the delays go on the more Lou Pearlman memorbilia pops on Ebay.
Check this one out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/BIG-POPPA-LOU-PEARLMAN-FINANCE-AND-INDUSTRY-AWARD_W0QQitemZ280196957768QQihZ018QQcategoryZ104672QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Posted by: | January 30, 2008 at 07:39 PM
I'm sure that's a shocker. I figure they will drag it out as long as they can.
Posted by: Kim | January 30, 2008 at 07:21 PM