Jim Bakker Was A MONSTER Off Camera
The Dynasty Secrets
17,791 views
On October 5th, 1989, a federal jury found Jim Bakker guilty on all twenty-four counts of fraud and conspiracy. On October 5th, 2026, exactly thirty-seven years later, he died at 86. Hours after the news, his son Jay wrote that they had "a very complicated relationship."
This documentary tells the story of what the Bakker family lived through when the cameras went off. It starts with the puppet show that launched Jim and Tammy Faye, then follows the PTL empire that reached up to 13 million viewers, and Heritage USA, the Christian theme park paid for with "Lifetime Partnerships." For the Grand Hotel, PTL promised to stop at 25,000 partnerships. A federal appeals court found it sold 66,683.
It covers the 1980 encounter with Jessica Hahn, told in both versions: she has said it was not consensual, and he called it "completely consensual." It also covers the money used to keep her quiet, the Charlotte Observer investigation that won a Pulitzer Prize, Jerry Falwell's takeover and his ride down a water slide in a suit, the trial, the 45-year sentence and why it was thrown out, Tammy Faye's divorce and remarriage to the builder of Heritage USA, the children who grew up inside it, Jim's memoir "I Was Wrong," and his second life on television.
Jim Bakker served about four years and eight months in federal prison. His ministry settled a 2021 lawsuit over COVID-19 claims, agreeing to refund about $156,000 to viewers, with no admission of wrongdoing. He was never charged over the 1980 encounter. Every claim in this video is attributed to the court record, contemporary reporting, or the words of the people involved.
Sources: United States v. Bakker, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (1991) https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/... CBS News / AP (2026): Jim Bakker, founder of the PTL Club, dies at 86 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jim-bakk... The Christian Post (2026): Lori Bakker's and Jay Bakker's statements https://www.christianpost.com/news/co... Deseret News / AP (1989): Bakker convicted on all 24 fraud charges https://www.deseret.com/1989/10/5/188... UPI (1989): Bakker under lock and key at mental hospital https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/09/... Seattle Times (1991): Jim Bakker's sentence trimmed by 27 years https://archive.seattletimes.com/arch... The Pulitzer Prizes (1988): The Charlotte Observer, Public Service https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/char... Christianity Today (2003): PTL victims to receive $6.54 each https://christianitytoday.com/2003/10... KSAT / AP (2021): Jim Bakker and his church settle lawsuit over COVID-19 claims https://www.ksat.com/entertainment/20...
#JimBakker #TammyFaye #PTL
20 Comments
Who can say that about their kids after all this?????? My life is boring and I cant say that.. So give Jim some credit. Sure he had enemies.....He ran a network.....who wouldnt.
Jim Bakker Was A MONSTER Off Camera
The Dynasty Secrets
17,791 views
On October 5th, 1989, a federal jury found Jim Bakker guilty on all twenty-four counts of fraud and conspiracy. On October 5th, 2026, exactly thirty-seven years later, he died at 86. Hours after the news, his son Jay wrote that they had "a very complicated relationship."
This documentary tells the story of what the Bakker family lived through when the cameras went off. It starts with the puppet show that launched Jim and Tammy Faye, then follows the PTL empire that reached up to 13 million viewers, and Heritage USA, the Christian theme park paid for with "Lifetime Partnerships." For the Grand Hotel, PTL promised to stop at 25,000 partnerships. A federal appeals court found it sold 66,683.
It covers the 1980 encounter with Jessica Hahn, told in both versions: she has said it was not consensual, and he called it "completely consensual." It also covers the money used to keep her quiet, the Charlotte Observer investigation that won a Pulitzer Prize, Jerry Falwell's takeover and his ride down a water slide in a suit, the trial, the 45-year sentence and why it was thrown out, Tammy Faye's divorce and remarriage to the builder of Heritage USA, the children who grew up inside it, Jim's memoir "I Was Wrong," and his second life on television.
Jim Bakker served about four years and eight months in federal prison. His ministry settled a 2021 lawsuit over COVID-19 claims, agreeing to refund about $156,000 to viewers, with no admission of wrongdoing. He was never charged over the 1980 encounter. Every claim in this video is attributed to the court record, contemporary reporting, or the words of the people involved.
Sources: United States v. Bakker, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (1991) https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/... CBS News / AP (2026): Jim Bakker, founder of the PTL Club, dies at 86 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jim-bakk... The Christian Post (2026): Lori Bakker's and Jay Bakker's statements https://www.christianpost.com/news/co... Deseret News / AP (1989): Bakker convicted on all 24 fraud charges https://www.deseret.com/1989/10/5/188... UPI (1989): Bakker under lock and key at mental hospital https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/09/... Seattle Times (1991): Jim Bakker's sentence trimmed by 27 years https://archive.seattletimes.com/arch... The Pulitzer Prizes (1988): The Charlotte Observer, Public Service https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/char... Christianity Today (2003): PTL victims to receive $6.54 each https://christianitytoday.com/2003/10... KSAT / AP (2021): Jim Bakker and his church settle lawsuit over COVID-19 claims https://www.ksat.com/entertainment/20...
#JimBakker #TammyFaye #PTL