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Jailed for Fraud

Mr. Bakker was convicted of 24 counts of mail and wire fraud in October 1989. He was accused of defrauding followers who sent $158 million for partnerships in the PTL ministry's Heritage USA vacation park and retreat in Fort Mill, S.C.

 

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Jailed for Fraud

Mr. Bakker was convicted of 24 counts of mail and wire fraud in October 1989. He was accused of defrauding followers who sent $158 million for partnerships in the PTL ministry's Heritage USA vacation park and retreat in Fort Mill, S.C.

Just for soliciting donations and diverting those tho other than the stated purposes? *cough* can't "religions" do that??