Article: Bracing For the Showdown At PTL; Ankerberg Says Falwell Will Show That the Ministry Paid Off Hahn

As the embattled PTL empire faced a Tuesday showdown that promised to bring more embarrassing revelations, evangelist John Ankerberg today said Jerry Falwell will present documentation that the hush money paid to Jessica Hahn, the woman with whom evangelist Jim Bakker committed adultery in 1980, came from the coffers of PTL.

Bakker, meanwhile, reportedly threatened a "holy war" if he is not allowed to return to his multimillion-dollar ministry.

"Everyone's scared to death," said a former PTL staffer who stays in touch with friends at the ministry here. "They're looking at big budget cutbacks, possibly losing their jobs if PTL goes down the tubes."

On the eve of the board meeting, a ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!