Illinois First Lady Prominent in FBI Affidavit Charging Governor

Illinois First Lady Prominent in FBI Affidavit Charging Governor: Illinois first lady Patricia Blagojevich's official Web site says she's "committed to spreading the governor's message." That's putting it mildly, according to the 76-page FBI affidavit released Tuesday accusing her husband, Gov. Rod Blagojevich, and his chief of staff of corruption. The first lady was not arrested Tuesday, but federal prosecutors nevertheless allege that she was engaged in the governor's attempts to sell Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder and to intimidate The Chicago Tribune. The court document mentions the first lady, though not by name, 19 times in six graphic sections.