Yes, the contract that was arranged by a federal agent did have a real person involved. The person blackmailing him was the person who he contracted to do the

Yes, the contract that was arranged by a federal agent did have a real person involved. The person blackmailing him was the person who he contracted to do the deed, and the name he had for the blackmailer was not a real person, 3 of the people never even were named in any way and did not exist either. He did think he had killed a total (that we know of) of 6 people, which to me would be enough for soliciting murder if I were on a jury. But a defense would be very strong in a case like that, and a prosecutor unlikely to convince 12 jurors.