[Dog]

But the seat was never sold.

[bigbob]

Doesn’t matter, conspiring to commit a crime is just as illegal as committing the crime itself.

FBI often acts in a similar manner when they have sufficient evidence, for example that a murder is being planned. They often have to make a judgment call to proceed with charging a person with conspiracy rather than letting things progress and risk the actual crime take place.

[MathDoc]

But the seat was never sold.

And conspiracy to commit murder is okay if you never complete the murder?