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Lenny Dykstra's Troubled Legacy: From Probation to Prison

4/14/2026

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Lenny Dykstra, former Mets outfielder, began with probation in 1990 for gambling losses.
He faced DUI charges in 1991 and a 1999 sexual harassment arrest, both dismissed.
Dykstra admitted to steroid use and was named in the 2007 Mitchell Report.
In 2012, he was sentenced to three years in prison for grand theft auto and bankruptcy fraud, and a defamation lawsuit against Ron Darling was dismissed.

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Story summary

Lenny Dykstra, former Mets outfielder, began with probation in 1990 for gambling losses.
He faced DUI charges in 1991 and a 1999 sexual harassment arrest, both dismissed.
Dykstra admitted to steroid use and was named in the 2007 Mitchell Report.
In 2012, he was sentenced to three years in prison for grand theft auto and bankruptcy fraud, and a defamation lawsuit against Ron Darling was dismissed.