Lenny Dykstra is Sentenced to 3 Years in Jail; Bankruptcy Attorneys Know Why

Lenny Dykstra

Former New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies star, business owner, and a financial guru, took a wrong turn in the past few years. Lenny Dykstra filed for bankruptcy back in 2010. He is certainly not a financial guru now and it is hard to believe that many people were taken in by him, including some bankruptcy attorneys. 

Spent too Much

At that time, the baseball great was fighting to save his palatial mansion, worth a whopping $17.4 million, from being confiscated by the authorities. He had vowed that he would make a comeback, like the countless other times he had done on the field. The bankruptcy attorneys were impressed by his grit and truly hoped that the bad times would come to an end for their baseball hero.

Lenny Dykstra falls to great depths in his attempt to reach the highest financial plateaus

Lenny Dykstra had one dream – to “be a billionaire, so … bad, buy all of the things I never had.” He wanted to be featured on the cover of Forbes and be counted amongst the likes of Oprah Winfrey. But bankruptcy attorneys are shocked to learn that in his overwhelming desire to climb to the top of the riches ladder, Lenny Dykstra had fallen to amazing lows. 

Last Monday, Dykstra was found guilty of theft and fraud and sentenced to three years in prison. He has been charged with grand theft auto and presenting false financial documents. Dykstra and his accomplices were caught trying to sell off leased cars by claiming credit from fictitious businesses. 

Greed and Avarice

Dykstra’s woes are far from being over – he still faces charges on more than a dozen criminal counts such as fraud, federal bankruptcy, and impeding the process of justice. This is truly a fall for a three-time All-Star – from sporting glory to criminal ignominy.