Federal authorities on Friday accused former baseball star Lenny "Nails" Dykstra of committing bankruptcy fraud, alleging the athlete-turned-stock picker illegally sold items from his $18 million California mansion.
Separately, Dykstra, 48, was arrested Thursday night by the Los Angeles Police Department on Grand Theft charges for suspicion of buying vehicles through fraudulent means.
The legal headaches are mounting for Dykstra, who the Department of Justice alleges removed, destroyed and sold property that was part of his bankruptcy estate without consent from the bankruptcy trustee. Dykstra filed for bankruptcy in July 2009, listing his $18.5 million mansion in Lake Sherwood Estates that was purchased from hockey great Wayne Gretzky as well as a Westlake Village residence valued at $5.4 million.
An attorney for the trustee estimates Dykstra sold and destroyed more than $400,000 worth of property in the estate, the criminal complaint says.
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