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Televangelism icon Jim Bakker has signed off for the last time

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The man who once turned faith into a blockbuster TV network has passed away.

Jim Bakker male and his wife Tammy Faye turned the PTL Club into a literal empire back in the day. They had the theme parks, the massive donations, and the kind of viewership that would make modern influencers weep.

Then came the inevitable crash. We are talking about a scandal involving hush money and massive financial crimes that ended with the whole operation burning to the ground. It was the original blueprint for how to lose everything while everyone was watching.

It takes a special kind of talent to build a religious kingdom only to watch it crumble because someone couldn't keep their hands to themselves and their books balanced.

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