George W. Bush Library: Lou Pearlman Documents

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any documents related to boy band empresario Lou Pearlman. A recent Netflix special included the assertion that in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, Pearlman was able to directly call President Bush in order to clear Pearlman's private plane to fly.

News coverage of the Netflix special described this Pearlman/Bush connection as:

"However, his (Pearlman's) connections were so significant that he called President George W. Bush to request special permission to allow the members of Natural to fly. Not only did President Bush grant special permission, but he also sent special planes to pick them up in New York. Lou Pearlman was so powerful that he could bypass strict national laws for his personal benefit. Pearlman quite literally defied the attacks on September 11, 2001—not even something as severe as that could stand in his way."

Here's a link to news coverage of the Netflix special:

https://screenrant.com/netflix-dirty-pop-boy-band-scam-documentary-shocking-reveals/

If any such documents exist, this is a request for:

Any correspondence between Lou Pearlman and President Bush
Any correspondence from Governor Jeb Bush that mentions Pearlman
Any record of a phone call between Pearlman and Bush in the aftermath of 9/11
Any record of President Bush's effort to assist Pearlman's flight
Any photographs of Pearlman and President Bush or Laura Bush together

Thank you for the Bush library's commitment to transparency, and I look forward to working with you on this request until it reaches resolution.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Robert Delaware