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Dykstra sentenced in bankruptcy fraud case

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Former All-Star outfielder Lenny Dykstra has been sentenced in Los Angeles to six and a half months in prison for hiding and selling sports memorabilia and other items that were supposed to be part of his bankruptcy filing.

U.S. District Judge Dean Pregerson also ordered Dykstra to pay $200,000 in restitution and perform 500 hours of community service. He pleaded guilty to bankruptcy fraud and money laundering charges and prosecutors were asking for a 2½-year prison sentence.

Monday's sentencing is part of a downward spiral for Dykstra, who has had a host of legal problems over the past year.

Dykstra is currently serving a three-year prison sentence after pleading no contest to grand theft auto and providing a false financial statement. He also was sentenced this year to nine months in jail after pleading no contest to charges he exposed himself to women he met through Craigslist.

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12/3/2012 6:34:08 PM (GMT -5:00)

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