Former Major League Baseball Player, Lenny Dykstra, Charged With Bankruptcy Fraud
Lenny Dykstra, the three-time All-Star major league baseball player is facing a single felony count for bankruptcy fraud for allegedly removing and selling pieces of his estate. The former New York Mets World Series Champion is facing federal charges after he was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department for suspicion of grand theft by purchasing vehicles through fraudulent means.
According to media sources, the federal charges stem from a bankruptcy case that Dykstra filed on July 7, 2009. The criminal matter was filed with U.S. District Court, alleging that Dykstra removed, destroyed and sold property that was part of the bankruptcy estate without the permission of the bankruptcy trustee.
Under California Law, criminal fraud may occur when a person with the specific knowledge to defraud, converts property to ones own use, when the person knows or reasonably should have known that he/she is not legally entitled to utilize the property. In this particular case the U.S. Attorneys will argue that Dykstra knew, since he had declared bankruptcy, that he was not legally entitled to remove items of property from his residence. We are certain that the defense will aggressively counter these arguments. If convicted, Dykstra may face up to five years in federal prison. The forty-eight year old is set to return to court on May 16th and was released on bail.
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