Overview

• Jay Khan’s 2025 autobiography "Tariq und ich: Lieben und Lügen meines Lebens" recounts his experiences of sexual harassment by Lou Pearlman during his time in US5 from 2005 to 2009.
• Khan describes an incident in Pearlman’s Florida villa where the manager, dressed in a kimono, kissed his chest and groped his genitals after inviting him to sit beside him.
• The singer believes Pearlman targeted other young artists as well, underscoring systemic power imbalances in early 2000s pop management.
• The memoir also revisits Khan’s childhood trauma in spring 2008 when his grandfather killed his grandmother, a loss he says profoundly shaped his life.
• Since the book’s mid-July release, Khan’s interviews have reignited industry discussions about managerial accountability and artist protection.