Jim Bakker Is Sentenced for Fraud and Conspiracy
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Business and Commerce Series
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Economics, Crime, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Entertainment, Entertainers, Business, Scandals, Television, Radio, Broadcasting, Corruption, Fraud
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: North Carolina
- Date: October 24, 1989
Article abstract: With the prosecution and conviction of Jim Bakker of the PTL Ministries on twenty-four counts of fraud and conspiracy, authorities entered into regulation and oversight of television evangelism.
Summary of Event
On October 24, 1989, U.S. Federal District Judge Robert Potter sentenced Jim Bakker to an unusually harsh sentence of forty-five years in prison and a fine of $500,000 for fraud and conspiracy involving his television ministry, the Praise the Lord Ministries (PTL). Bakker and his wife, Tammy Faye, by that time had become...
[The entire page is 2664 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
