. >> reporter: september 1993, bannerjee is arrested.pleads guilty to racketeering, which included arranging denoya's murder. the day before sentencing, something shocking happens. >> we were on the courthouse steps when somebody came out and said, there will be no sentencing, bannerjee committed suicide last night. i felt robbed of the satisfaction of seeing steve brought in in chains and brought to justice for what he had done. >> he didn't get the punishment he deserved. he didn't serve the time for nick de noia, destroying lives. he got out easy, he was a coward. >> reporter: despite the shadow cast by his dark chapter, the legacy of chippendales prevails. >> there was a lot more history there, ten years of history, ten years of success. >> i think the success of chippendales triumphs no matter what. the patina of success that chippendales has i think is pretty unblemished. >> our thanks to juju. "curse of the chippendales" begins streaming september 24th on discovery plus. >>> up next, the woman who triumphed over her own pain and s