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2024/3/12
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Stuart Levine:莱文利用在伊利诺伊州卫生设施规划委员会和教师退休系统委员会的职位,与雷斯科合谋,通过操纵州合同和投资来获取不正当利益。他最初拒绝与联邦调查局合作,但在面临长期监禁的威胁后,最终选择认罪并提供证词。 Tony Rescoe:雷斯科是布拉戈耶维奇的密友和顾问,参与了莱文的回扣计划。他最初否认指控,但在被捕后,他最终与联邦调查局合作,以换取减刑。 Joseph Carey:凯里是一位有影响力的政治筹款人,被莱文卷入TRS计划。在检察官沙尔的压力下,他承认布拉戈耶维奇计划利用州合同为总统竞选筹集资金,为调查提供了关键证词。 Rod Blagojevich:布拉戈耶维奇是伊利诺伊州州长,被指控利用州合同和职位进行利益交换,为其总统竞选筹集资金。他否认所有指控,但联邦调查局窃听的证据最终证明了他的罪行。 Richard Mell:梅尔是布拉戈耶维奇的岳父,两人关系破裂后,梅尔向媒体透露了布拉戈耶维奇政府内部的腐败指控,加剧了对布拉戈耶维奇的调查。

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Tipped off to some shady dealings on several Illinois state boards, the FBI launches an investigation into Governor Rod Blagojevich's administration. At first, they set their sights on a well-connected businessman named Stuart Levine, who seems to using his board seats to run kickback schemes. But soon, their investigation leads them all the way to Blagojevich's campaign headquarters.

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