Who are the participants named in Blagojevich's indictment?

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The alleged scheme by Gov. Rod Blagojevich to trade a U.S. Senate post and other favors for personal gain includes an alphabet soup of unidentified participants, none of whom are charged with wrongdoing in a federal affidavit released Tuesday.

Among them:

--Individual A: Participated in numerous conversations with Blagojevich and others involving the subjects that are part of the charges against Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris. Individual A is cooperating with the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago in hopes of getting immunity from prosecution.

--Fundraiser A: Identified in the document as chairman of Friends of Blagojevich, who, according to campaign finance records, is Rob Blagojevich, the governor's brother. Individual A said the campaign was seeking to raise $2.5 million by the end of the year, when a tougher campaign fundraising law takes effect.

--Senate Candidate 1: An adviser to president-elect Barack Obama whom Blagojevich thought was Obama's choice to replace him in the U.S. Senate, a description consistent with senior Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett. Blagojevich talked about getting a cabinet position or ambassadorship in exchange for naming this person to the post. Jarrett took herself out of the running in mid-November.

--Adviser B: A Washington, D.C. consultant to whom Blagojevich said he wanted something in return for appointing Senate Candidate 1 because, "I want to make money."

--SEIU Official: Affiliated with the Service Employees International Union, was told Blagojevich wanted to take a high-paying position with "Change to Win," a group representing seven unions and get Obama's help on the group's national legislative agenda in exchange for appointing Senate Candidate 1.

--Deputy Governor A: A top aide to Blagojevich who confirmed in a Nov. 12 conversation with the governor that $8 million in assistance for Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago could be withheld because of "budgetary concerns" if Children's CEO did not contribute $50,000 to Blagojevich's campaign.

--Senate Candidate 2: Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who has feuded with Blagojevich. Blagojevich told his spokesman on Nov. 6 to anonymously tell a Chicago columnist that Blagojevich was considering naming her to the post "to send a message" to Obama's people. A Nov. 7 column mentioned Madigan.

--Senate Candidate 4: Also a deputy governor to Blagojevich whom the governor considers naming to the post as someone who would be willing to give up the seat to Blagojevich if he were impeached as governor.

--Tribune Financial Adviser: Believed to be a top assistant to the Chicago Tribune's owner, whom Harris approached regarding state assistance for selling the Tribune-owned Wrigley Field. Blagojevich wanted the adviser's assistance in firing unfriendly editorial writers in exchange for state help.

--Sports consultant: President of a Chicago-area sports consulting firm, who suggested in a conversation with Blagojevich that he was working on the Wrigley deal. Blagojevich told the consultant he could use science or technology money without the Legislature's approval on the Wrigley deal and suggested the consultant come up with ideas.

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