As part of his defense in a parallel lawsuit against DeYoung by federal regulators, he had obtained a copy of the American Pension Services (APS) database that listed the personal information, including social security numbers and cash balances, of APS clients. A court order requires that such information be kept confidential, prosecutors said, but witnesses on Monday said DeYoung provided the database to the men setting up the new company, and it was used to send out emails in an attempt to get investors for the new venture.