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Two months later, the Bakkers disclosed to their viewers in a videotaped message that Tammy Faye was being treated for drug dependency. But then they were rocked again when their hometown newspaper, The Charlotte Observer, published an expose revealing Jim Bakker had a sexual encounter more than 6 years earlier with Jessica Hahn, a young church secretary from Long Island, New York.

Hahn later claimed that in December , when she was 21 years old, Jim Bakker allegedly sexually assaulted her. Jim Bakker disputed her account of a sexual assault and years later, he wrote in his book, "I Was Wrong," that the sex was consensual. Needing to lay low at the time, Jim Bakker resigned from PTL and turned to Jerry Falwell, another well-known televangelist and minister, to step in and run the ministry until the Hahn scandal blew over. I need to take some time with my wife and family,'" said Mark DeMoss, a former Falwell spokesman.

At a press conference in May , Falwell said the Bakkers were no longer fit to lead PTL, accusing Jim Bakker of being secretly gay and claimed that Tammy Faye Bakker made a long list of demands in order for them to give up plans to come back to PTL that included large annual salaries, two cars, a maid for one year and a furnished house on a lake, among other things.

The Bakkers too went on a media tour. Reflecting on that interview today, Koppel said, "Over the years, I did over 6, 'Nightlines,' that was number one.

Not in my heart That was it. Meanwhile, Jessica Hahn went on to pose for "Playboy" magazine multiple times and made several appearances on "The Howard Stern Show" that continued for years afterward. Jim Bakker was indicted in on eight counts of mail fraud, 15 counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy.

She was wearing fur coats, she was wearing rings. Judge Potter ordered Bakker to be committed to a psychiatric ward in a federal prison and the trial was put on hold. She had been suffering from colon cancer, which spread to her lungs, as reported in her New York Times obituary.

Bakker left behind two children, Tammy Sue and Jay. Through Jay, she also has two grandchildren. I want you to find peace. I want you to find joy. United States. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. Emilio Flores Getty Images.