In 1994, Franzia pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud with Bronco by falsely labelling grapes.
They pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit fraud.
They face counts of conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering conspiracy.
Discussions are continuing over whether there is sufficient evidence to charge the cricketers with conspiracy to commit fraud.
Mr. Bakker was nonetheless convicted of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud and sentenced to 45 years in federal prison.
Mr. Blagojevich, a Democrat, was arrested Dec. 9 on charges of conspiracy to commit fraud and bribery.
Philip Campbell Smith and three others pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud by illegally obtaining confidential information.
Eleven of the 12 counts carry a 20-year maximum prison sentence; a charge of conspiracy to commit fraud carries a maximum five-year sentence.
Mr. Kruger, 62, resigned from the Senate in December and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud and to commit bribery.
According to the indictment, he was helped by his right hand man, Rick Gates, who has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud and lying to the F.B.I.
