When it comes to pop culture, few have had an impact like Lou Pearlman. For years, it seemed like the mastermind behind boy bands like the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC could do no wrong. But behind the hit albums and worldwide tours, Lou spun a web of deceit that eventually destroyed his music empire. Money Crimes is a Crime House Original. For more content, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse.

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As the end of the year approaches, we're revisiting the best episodes of 2024 from Crime House. On Money Crimes, Nicole Lapin broke down the story of Melissa Ann Shepard, a.k.a. the Internet Black Widow. This deadly senior citizen lured in rich retirees, drained their bank accounts... and left a trail of bodies in her wake. Money Crimes is a Crime House Original. For more, follow us on Tikok and Instagram @crimehouse

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In the 2010s, LuLaRoe seemed to be everywhere. People with dreams of a successful stay-at-home business clamored for a chance to sell LuLaRoe's famously soft leggings. But there was more to LuLaRoe than met the eye. Many people who signed up with LuLaRoe were left with closets full of unsellable clothes -- and empty bank accounts. Money Crimes is a Crime House Original. For more content, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse.

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As the end of the year approaches, we're revisiting the best episodes of 2024 from Crime House. On Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy examined the case of the Tylenol Murders. In the fall of 1982, seven people in Chicago were killed by poisoned Tylenol pills. In the first of three episodes, learn how the murders unfolded, the early steps investigators took... and how the killer eluded them. Murder: True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original. For more, follow us on Tiktok and Instagram @crimehouse. To hear the conclusion of this gripping true crime story, check out Murder: True Crime Stories on Apple or Spotify.

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In 2006, Abraham Shakespeare was just another down-on-his-luck guy trying to get by. But then, he won $30 million in the Florida lottery and everything changed. Generous to a fault, Abe helped anyone who asked. That included a woman named Dee Dee Moore. She was willing to do whatever it took to get her hands on Abe's fortune... including murder. Money Crimes is a Crime House Original. For more content, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse.

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Frank Abagnale became a household name after the movie Catch Me if You Can chronicled his incredible 5-year fraud spree in the 1960s. From impersonating a pilot to pretending to be a doctor and a lawyer, it seemed like Frank could fool just about everyone. But Frank's real con may have been his story itself. When it comes to the world's greatest liar, the question is... what can you trust? Money Crimes is a Crime House Original. For more content, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse.

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In the late 1990s and early 2000s, a man known as the Swiss Gigolo charmed his way across Europe, seducing some of the wealthiest women on the continent... and then robbing them blind. When he targeted one of the world's richest women, it seemed like the Swiss Gigolo was about to get his biggest score yet. But he may have bitten off more than he could chew. Money Crimes is a Crime House Original. For more content, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse.

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When Patty Hearst was kidnapped from her apartment in 1974 by a group of militant radicals, the world waited breathlessly for her safe return. But then, Patty started helping the very people who had taken her. Before long, she was robbing banks and running from the law. As this story of a media heiress-turned-outlaw unfolded, people wondered: was Patty Hearst a victim? Or was she an accomplice? Money Crimes is a Crime House Original. For more content, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse.

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Sam Bankman-Fried was known as the Crypto King. Armed with sophisticated algorithms and a keen financial eye, it seemed like the FTX founder would change the world as we knew it. But something sinister hid behind his unassuming image -- and by the time Sam was exposed as a fraud, people had already lost millions. Money Crimes is a Crime House Original. For more content, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse.

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In 2008, a shocking string of high-profile burglaries shocked Hollywood's A-List. But these crimes weren't committed by a gang of sophisticated thieves -- they were the work of a handful of teenagers. And nobody knew who they were, or which celebrity they'd target next. Money Crimes is a Crime House Original. For more content, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse.

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When Eliot Spitzer became Governor of New York, it seemed like he was destined for greatness — maybe even the Presidency. But those dreams were crushed when a federal investigation revealed that his squeaky-clean image was much dirtier than anyone thought. Money Crimes is a Crime House Original. For more content, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse.

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