New Milli Vanilli Documentary Explores Duo's Scandalous Lip-Syncing Fallout and Music Industry Exploitation

"Girl You Know It's True" singers Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus were more victims than fraudsters, suggests the new documentary, with blame shifted onto powerful industry figures who manipulated and eventually discarded them.

Milli Vanilli, a pop duo at the peak of their career in the late 1980s, were subjects of an international scandal when it was revealed they did not sing their own songs, resulting in their Grammy Award for Best New Artist being revoked.
The duo, Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus, were manipulated into lip-syncing their performances and music videos by German producer Frank Farian, while other singers were secretly hired for the recording studio.
The documentary, now available on Paramount+, sheds light on the music industry's exploitation and manipulation of the duo, shifting the blame they experienced as frauds onto the industry figures who orchestrated their deception.
After the scandal was revealed, Rob Pilatus spiraled into depression and addiction, tragically dying of a drug overdose in 1998.
Despite the fall, Fab Morvan still has a passion for music and today lives in Amsterdam with his partner and their children, showcasing his own vocal talent in performances.