Jimmy Swaggart Defrocked……
April 8, 1988…….
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart is defrocked by the Assemblies of God church after refusing to accept their punishment for the unnamed sins he had admitted to. Swaggart had been implicated in a sex scandal involving a prostitute. He was exposed in retaliation for exposing fellow Assemblies of God preacher Marvin Gorman, whom Swaqggart accused of having sexual affairs. After Gorman was defrocked for the scandal, he hired his son and son-in-law to stake out a motel in Baton Rouge. When Swaggart showed up with a prostitute, they took photos, let the air out his car’s tires, and called Gorman. Swaggart claims Gorman then offered to remain silent if he would publicly apologize and say he lied about Gorman’s affairs and help Gorman rebuild his ministry. Swaggart failed to meet these demands, and Gorman showed the photos to church leaders.