At 90-years-old, Jimmy Swaggart was a force. The man who built an empire on his passionate preaching and wide-reaching ministry died Tuesday morning at a Baton Rouge hospital. “It’s a little ...

From the archive: Jimmy Swaggart's televangelist ministry was brought down by prostitution scandals Jimmy Swaggart's empire faced ruin after scandal, defamation suits and shocking allegations.

From the archive: Jimmy Swaggart's televangelist ministry was brought down by prostitution scandals Jimmy Swaggart's empire faced ruin after scandal, defamation suits and shocking allegations.

From the archive: Jimmy Swaggart's televangelist ministry was brought down by prostitution scandals Jimmy Swaggart's empire faced ruin after scandal, defamation suits and shocking allegations.

From the archive: Jimmy Swaggart's televangelist ministry was brought down by prostitution scandals Jimmy Swaggart's empire faced ruin after scandal, defamation suits and shocking allegations.

Swaggart’s mix of old-time gospel, his interpretations of biblical prophecy and his evangelistic crusades spread a particular kind of fundamentalist Pentecostalism that endures today.

From the archive: Jimmy Swaggart's televangelist ministry was brought down by prostitution scandals Jimmy Swaggart's empire faced ruin after scandal, defamation suits and shocking allegations.

From the archive: Jimmy Swaggart's televangelist ministry was brought down by prostitution scandals Jimmy Swaggart's empire faced ruin after scandal, defamation suits and shocking allegations.

Jimmy Swaggart, the prolific evangelist who died at age 90, will be remembered in part for his tearful apology after he was linked to a prostitute.