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  "title": "Scandal-plagued televangelist Jim Bakker dies at 86",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/scandal-plagued-televangelist-jim-bakker-dies-at-86",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T13:20:00.000Z",
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    "name": "Toronto Sun",
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  "summary": "Bakker resigned from the PTL ministry in 1987 amid the financial and sex scandal involving church secretary, Jessica Hahn",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Where is Jessica Hahn now? Jim Bakker's death puts spotlight on old sex scandal that brought down PTL televangelist - latest update",
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        "title": "Jim Bakker dies at 86: Televangelist lost his multi-million empire to sex scandal, crimes",
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Jim Bakker, disgraced televangelist, dies at 86",
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        "published": "2026-10-06T13:22:27.000Z"
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        "title": "US televangelist Jim Bakker, disgraced from sex scandal and fraud, dies at 86",
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        "published": "2026-10-06T13:31:56.000Z"
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