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The husband ofJessica Hahn– the secretary in the middle of the Jim andTammy Faye Bakkerscandal – has filed for divorce.
Lloyd is asking for attorney fees to be divided between the two and for their right to spousal support from each other to be waived. Although the two married in 2009, Lloyd states that he and Hahn have been separated since 2018.
Hahn spoke out after theCharlotte Observerbegan investigating Jim and Tammy Faye’s finances. At the time, the two were reportedly known for a conglomerate of multimillion Christian-based businesses under the name PTL. The South Carolina-based organization included a Christian broadcasting network along with a theme park, water park, and a residential complex.
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Among the newspaper’s findings was that Jim issued a payment to Jessica of $279,000, who at the time was a church secretary. Bakker was later found guilty of 24 counts of fraud and sentenced to 45 years in prison. He was paroled after about five years behind bars.
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Speaking about her experience after the scandal, she told theCharlotte Observerin a2020 interview: “I go out and sometimes people, rarely, but once they hear my name, they’re like, ‘Oh.’ I get embarrassed. I never used to get embarrassed. I guess because the reality of it hit me. It’s ridiculous.”
source: people.com
