TV & VIDEO - July 15, 1987

Jessica Hahn has sold her tale of sexual trysting with Jim Bakker to either Esquire, Playboy or Penthouse--but she’s not saying which one. The former secretary’s liaison with the TV evangelist, which led to his eventual downfall and resignation from the PTL, will be relayed in what is promised to be “glorious detail” in September, Hahn’s attorney said Monday in New York. Hahn, who previously had shunned publicity and said she wanted to lead a quiet life, could not be reached for comment. Attorney Dominic Barbara said Hahn was barred under the terms of her magazine contract from making any comments to the media until after her story appeared--one he said would result in “indictments.”