**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
**DATELINE: NEW YORK, NY**
In what is being described as one of the most brazen acts of deception in modern entertainment history, the music industry is reeling today following the revelation that the Grammy Award-winning duo Milli Vanilli did not sing a single note on their multi-platinum album, *Girl You Know It’s True*.
**WHO:** The individuals at the center of the scandal are Fabrice Morvan and Robert Pilatus, the public faces of the group Milli Vanilli. The mastermind behind the operation is confirmed to be German record producer Frank Farian.
**WHAT:** An official investigation by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has confirmed that Pilatus and Morvan merely lip-synced for their entire public performances and studio recordings. An anonymous source confirmed to this outlet that the actual vocal performances were provided by session singers Charles Shaw, John Davis, and others, who have remained uncredited to date.
**WHEN:** The revelation broke this morning, days after a performance in Bristol, Connecticut, where a backing track containing the song *Girl You Know It’s True* reportedly skipped, exposing the duo’s inability to produce live vocals. The scandal retroactively applies to all performances and releases since the group’s debut in 1988.
**WHERE:** The confirmation of the fraud was delivered in a statement from the offices of Arista Records in New York City, following an internal review that began late last month.
**WHY:** Sources indicate the deception was motivated by a demand for a marketable "look" over vocal talent. Producer Frank Farian reportedly told investigators the duo was chosen for their image and dance ability, with the actual singers being deemed "insufficiently photogenic" for the international pop market.
**HOW:** The mechanism of the fraud involved Farian having Morvan and Pilatus repeatedly record "demo-quality" vocal tracks which were then discarded in favor of recordings by the