Jessica Hahn was born on the 7th July 1959 in Massapequa, New York State USA, and is a former model and actress, although perhaps best known for her allegation of rape against televangelist Jim Bakker when she worked as a church secretary. Hahn also appeared on “The Howard Stern Show” in the ’80’s and ’90’s, and posed for Playboy magazine. Hahn’s modelling and acting skills significantly increased her net worth. Her career as an actress started in 1991 and ended in 1996.
Have you ever wondered how rich Jessica Hahn is as of mid-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Jessica Hahn’s net worth is as high as $1 million, an amount earned through her successful career as an actress and model. In addition Hahn’s made around $1 million for her story of alleged rape, and lived in Playboy mansion which improved her wealth.
Jessica Hahn Net Worth $1 Million
Jessica Hahn comes from a strict Roman Catholic family, although her father left when she was three years old. Her mother Jessica Moylan and stepfather raised her well, and she developed religious interests. Hahn rarely had boyfriends and spent most of her teenage years working for the church, and later she was employed as a secretary at the Full Gospel Tabernacle Church in Massapequa, Long Island, with an $80 per week salary.
The Reverend Jim Bakker and another preacher, John Wesley Fletcher, allegedly drugged and raped Jessica in December 1980 in a Florida motel room. She spoke with her minister Gene Profeta about it, and he secured her a lawyer who would settle compensation with Bakker. The Bakker’s Praise The Lord Club offered $265,000 to Jessica to stay quiet about the incident, and she did for seven years, but only received a mere $20,000 in small payments.
In 1987, she decided to go public with the story, after enormous pressure and media scrutiny, she even considered suicide on her 28th birthday but received a call from Playboy to sell them the story for nearly $1 million. Jessica accepted and moved to L.A. to live in the Playboy mansion with Hugh Heffner and other bunnies.
Hahn had her on-screen debut in 1991 in the TV series “Married with Children”, and later appeared in “Dream On” (1992), “Bikini Summer II” (1992), “Amanda & the Alien” (1995), “Unhappily Ever After” (1995), and “Hollywood: The Movie” (1996). She was also a frequent guest on “The Howard Stern Show” from the late ’80’s through the 2000’s. Jessica made a lucrative video “Playboy Celebrity Centerfold: Jessica Hahn Bares It All” in 1988, which generated more money to her net worth.
Regarding her personal life, Jessica Hahn dated the comedian Sam Kinison during the 80’s, and in the early 90’s she entered into a relationship with television producer Ron Leavitt, whichlasted until his death in 2008. Jessica had $15,000 of cosmetic work in 1988, including a nose job, capped teeth, and plumper breasts. Hahn’s mother died in 1989 following clinical anorexia and the stress caused by her daughter’s media scandal. Jessica resides in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.
