Bad Company

A former CIA officer who is hired by Vic Grimes for The Toolshed, a front for corporate espionage. He is cool, intelligent, and morally conflicted, navigating loyalties between his own past and Grimes's ambitions. He is revealed to be a CIA mole, recording conversations and playing a dangerous double game. His actions drive the plot toward a violent confrontation that exposes systemic corruption.

Grimes's lieutenant and the strategist who seduces Crowe to gain control over the Toolshed. She is ambitious, calculating, and willing to manipulate others to secure power. As the plot unfolds, she becomes entangled in betrayals that jeopardize the plan and her own safety. In the end, her schemes collide with Crowe's, sealing her downfall.

Head of The Toolshed; ruthless, extortionate, and uses corporate espionage to expand. He manipulates Crowe and Wells and is murdered by Crowe in a confrontation that marks the collapse of his plans. His aggressive leadership style drives the early momentum of the conspiracy.

Toolshed operative who assists Crowe in bribery schemes and information gathering. He is pragmatic and loyal to the organization's aims, though he remains wary of the escalating danger. He helps broker access to Justice Beach's debt and joins in the pursuit of influence. His fate is tied to the resulting chaos.

Grimes's mistress who becomes entwined in the money and power play. She travels to Europe after Beach's death to escape, while using information to navigate the shifting loyalties. She ultimately exposes the conspiracy by sending incriminating tape evidence to the U.S. Attorney. She survives the chaos and leaves town alone.

A bookmaker who supplies the debt that Beach owes and provides information for payoffs. He is a fixer who handles sensitive financial moves behind closed doors. His involvement reveals the web of corruption connecting the Toolshed, the judiciary, and private fortune. He remains a peripheral but crucial link in the bribery chain.

A figure tied to Curl Industries, whose class-action case against Curl Industries is central to the bribery plot. He is a key client and a conduit for leverage within the network, representing the corporate side of the conflict.

A judge bribed by Curl Industries; his gambling debt is used to coerce him into cooperation. His private life is exploited by those who want leverage, and his eventual suicide demonstrates the high cost of moral compromise within the system.