US televangelist Jim Bakker, disgraced from sex scandal and fraud, dies at 86
Jim Bakker co-founded The PTL Club with his then-wife Tammy Faye before being jailed for fraud and conspiracy.
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"my best friend, and the man I was honoured to walk beside through so many seasons of life and ministry"
— Lori Bakker , Celebrity
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Jessica Hahn is a former church secretary who was involved in a scandal with Jim Bakker.
Jim Bakker was a US televangelist who co-founded The PTL Club and faced legal issues due to fraud and conspiracy.
Lori Bakker is the second wife of Jim Bakker and co-founder of a new TV ministry.
Tammy Faye Bakker was a televangelist and the first wife of Jim Bakker, known for her influential role in Christian television.
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Jim Bakker co-founded The PTL Club with his then-wife Tammy Faye before being jailed for fraud and conspiracy.
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