March 19, 1987 – Televangelist Jim Bakker resigns as head of the PTL Club

 
“On March 19, 1987, following the revelation of a payoff to Jessica Hahn to keep secret her allegation that Bakker had raped her, Bakker resigned from PTL. Bakker acknowledges he met Hahn at a hotel room in Clearwater Beach, Florida, but denies raping her.” Full Article
Jim Bakker’s Crumbling World – Time Magazine Jim Bakker’s Crumbling Theme Park – Images of Heritage USA Jim Bakker’s Road to Redemption – Washington Post

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