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Criminal

Apr. 19, 2011

Former Baseball Star’s Life Takes Foul Turn With Fraud Arrest

Former major league baseball player Lenny "Nails" Dykstra - who appeared on television with stock tips as recently as 2009 - is facing a single felony count of bankruptcy fraud for allegedly stealing plumbing fixtures and other items from the house he once owned.


By Gabe Friedman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - Former major league baseball player Lenny "Nails" Dykstra - who appeared on television with stock tips as recently as 2009 - is facing a single felony count of bankruptcy fraud for allegedly stealing plumbing fixtures and other items from the house he once owned.


Dykstra, 48, was arrested and booked last week by the Los Angeles Police Department on suspicion of purchasing veh...

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