| placeholder | name | accusations of corruption |
|---|---|---|
| [Senate Candidate 1] | Valerie Jarrett (probably) | none |
| [Senate Candidate 2] | Lisa Madigan (confirmed) | none |
| [Senate Candidate 3] | Jan Schakowsky (speculation) | none |
| [Senate Candidate 4] | Louanner Peters (probably) | Blagojevich believed Candidate 4 could be relied on to resign and give the seat to Blagojevich if impeachment was looming |
| [Senate Candidate 5] | Jesse Jackson Jr. (confirmed) | Jackson offered $500,000 for the seat, though it's not clear if that was logrolling or personal enrichment. |
| [Senate Candidate 6] | J.P. Pritzker (speculation) | Blagojevich believed Candidate 6 could raise something like $10-20 million for a non-profit organization that Blagojevich would head after his term as governor ended in 2010 |
| [President-elect Advisor] | Rahm Emanuel (probably) | |
| [Individual A] | John Wyma (probably) | none, he actually alerted the FBI to the fact that Blagojevich was trying to get as many deals made before the January 1 anti-corruption law went into effect |
| [Fundraiser A] | ||
| [Adviser B] | ||
| [Deputy Governor A] | Bob Greenlee (probably) | deeply involved in pressuring the Tribune to fire John McCormick |
| [Tribune Owner] | Sam Zell (obviously) | gave the impression to Harris/Blagojevich that he would cave in to financial pressure and fire John McCormick (but did not actually do so) |