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Jim Bakker, whose PTL ministry fell to scandal and fraud, dies at 86
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. BBC News US and Canada, CBS News, The Guardian UK, RTHK International News, The Straits Times World, NBC News Top Stories, and New York Times Homepage are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 6 Oct 2026, 03:24 UTC. 12 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Jim Bakker, whose PTL ministry fell to scandal and fraud, dies at 86”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Jim Bakker, the charismatic evangelical preacher who built a Christian television empire, only to see it collapse in scandal, recrimination and prison, died Monday, his wife said.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by New York Times Homepage
Jim Bakker, Television Preacher Felled by Sex and Financial Scandals, Dies at 86
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Jim Bakker, whose PTL ministry fell to scandal and fraud, dies at 86
- New development reported by NBC News Top Stories
Jim Bakker, TV pastor who served time for defrauding followers, dies at 86
- New development reported by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
Jim Bakker, TV Evangelist Felled by Fraud and Sex Scandals, Dies
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
US televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dead at 86
- New development reported by RTHK International News
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
US televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dead at 86
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
US televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dies at 86
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by CBS News
- Picked up by BBC News US and Canada
US televangelist Jim Bakker, disgraced from sex scandal and fraud, dies at 86
Same story, different outlets
7 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- BBC News US and CanadaUS televangelist Jim Bakker, disgraced from sex scandal and fraud, dies at 86
- CBS NewsJim Bakker, disgraced televangelist, dies at 86
- The GuardianUS televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dead at 86
- RTHK International NewsDisgraced US televangelist Jim Bakker passes away
- The Straits TimesUS televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dead at 86
- NBC News Top StoriesJim Bakker, whose PTL ministry fell to scandal and fraud, dies at 86