There have been countless televangelist scandals over the years, but the first crooked televangelist that most people will think of is Jim Bakker. In 1989, Bakker was sentenced to 45 years in prison for his various cases of fraud, but he only ended up serving a few years of his sentence. Before long, the disgraced televangelist was back on TV, and in recent years, he’s made headlines for selling overpriced food buckets that you can stock up on for the apocalypse. Now, Bakker has somehow taken it one step farther and claims he has the cure for the coronavirus. Let’s take a look at the shady side of Jim Bakker. #JimBakker #Shady #Prison Banking on The PTL Club | 0:00 The Heritage USA timeshare scam | 1:34 Jim Bakker's scandal | 3:02 Jim Bakker's shadier tax deductions | 4:07 Bakker forced out of PTL | 5:06 Federal fraud charges | 6:17 Convicted and sentenced | 7:24 Divorce while in prison | 8:14 A tell-all book | 9:16 Post-prison ministry | 10:14 TV stu
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