last that he had not expected to hear about sexual improprieties, and ascribed the lack of willingness to come forward about them to Pearlman's repeated usage of the tactic of veiled threats to intimidate those who would have otherwise done so. 1954 births 2016 deaths American businesspeople convicted of crimes 20th-century American Jews American money launderers American music industry executives American people convicted of fraud Record producers from New York (state) American white-collar criminals American people who died in prison custody American confidence tricksters Criminals from New York City Entertainment scandals People convicted of making false statements People from Flushing, Queens Prisoners who died in United States federal government detention Pyramid and Ponzi schemes Queens College, City University of New York alumni Burials at New Montefiore Cemetery 21st-century American Jews