Contemporary October 1989 report on the jury verdict convicting Jim Bakker on all 24 counts of mail fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy.
Facts
Assessment
Reliability Tier1
This Washington Post report from October 1989, published by the paper itself, the top tier reflecting that it is contemporary news reporting of a jury verdict, the conviction of Jim Bakker on all 24 counts of mail fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy, by a major newspaper with standard editorial and fact checking process at the time of the event it reports. NotesA national newspaper of record's own courtroom reporting, filed the day of the verdict. This is the anchor citation for the exact count of the conviction.
Citation
AuthorThe Washington Post
PublisherThe Washington Post
Publication Year1989
URLhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1989/10/06/bakker-convicted-on-all-24-fraud-conspiracy-counts/15920f2a-3a99-4ce6-976e-1cd388fd70e4/
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Claims Backed By This Source (15 claims)
This source backs 15 claims across the atlas. As facts: 12 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Sources, 8 claims: 8 well-attested.
- Articles, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Historical Figures, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
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