Jim Bakker, Disgraced Televangelist, Dies at 86
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His death closes a chapter on one of the most infamous scandals in American religious history, which reshaped public trust in televangelism and led to stricter financial oversight of ministries.
Jim Bakker, who built the PTL ministry and was convicted of defrauding followers, died at 86. He served four and a half years in prison after a sex and financial scandal that ended his empire.
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cnn.com
Televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a faith-based empire before resigning amid scandal, dies at 86
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nytimes.com
Jim Bakker, Television Preacher Felled by Sex and Financial Scandals, Dies at 86
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nbcnews.com
Jim Bakker, whose PTL ministry fell to scandal and fraud, dies at 86
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theguardian.com
US televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dies at 86
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