Aug
26
2011

Lenny Dykstra Charged With “Indecent Exposure”

An article by Clayton Collier

Just when you think that Lenny Dykstra has hit rock bottom, he grabs a shovel. According to CNN, the former Met has been charged with exposing himself to women he lured through Craigslist.

The charges accuse Dykstra of “placing ads on Craigslist requesting a personal assistant or housekeeping services. The victims allege when they arrive, they were informed that the job also requires massage service and then he (Dykstra) would disrobe and he would expose himself.”

This just adds to a growing list of legal trouble the 48-year old 3-time all-star has gotten into. Following his admission to taking steroids, Dykstra has been accused of bankruptcy fraud, auto theft, drug possesion and now indecent exposure.

Dykstra is scheduled to be arraigned on September 7th in Los Angeles.

About the Author: Clayton Collier

Clayton, a Long Island native and die-hard Mets fan, started writing online about three years ago. He is currently a Journalism major with a minor in Broadcasting at Seton Hall University. Although very disappointed with the current state of the team, Clayton remains hopeful that the young prospects in the farm system will bring the Mets back to a respected franchise in baseball once again. Besides writing for MMO, Clayton is also a staff member at 89.5 WSOU, Seton Hall's modern active rock radio station. You can contact Clayton by following him on Twitter: @Clayton_Collier or E-mailing him at MaybeNextYearMets@yahoo.com

9 Comments + Add Comment

Gina August 26, 2011 at 9:18 am

A total pig and a disgrace. What a loser!
alan August 26, 2011 at 9:34 am

Lenny….Lenny…Lenny.

I cannot believe the trouble he has gotten into and up to now how he has avoided jail. It seems like only yesterday that his “financial success” was a segment on Real Sports and he was being lauded as a genius in the business world. I guess he fooled lots of people but it looks like his ego and aura of invincibility will be his downfall!
darth minaya August 26, 2011 at 10:29 am

He’s still a gnarly dude.

See you in 24-36 months, Nails!
MetFan Lou August 26, 2011 at 10:40 am

What I don’t understand is why is this on a Mets fan site. The man is a common criminal and just because he once played for the Mets, doesnt mean every story about this thug should include him in a Mets uniform. His mug shot would be better, I know writers did the same thing with Gooden and Strawberry, but that didn’t make it right either. We don’t need to hear about this guy anymore! The guy is now 48, most Met fans don’t even remember this guy.
- jessep August 26, 2011 at 4:10 pm
  
  probably because he was a Met and a very well liked Met? Just a guess though?
metsguppy August 26, 2011 at 12:03 pm

Does this really surprise anyone? The guy was a thug and has always been a troublemaker and a drug user. @Metfan Lou, uh yeah it belongs on a Mets fan site because he was a former (and famous) Mets player. Your argument makes no sense. Most baseball fans have this thing called a memory that they use to remember former players. Everyone remembers Nails, even those of us who were kids when he played. Considering that the Mets won the World Series while hopped up on drugs the whole time, it seems right to show them in their uniforms when they get in legal trouble, even decades later.
- MetFan Lou August 26, 2011 at 1:35 pm
  
  Somewhere in my fogged up mind I remember him in a Phillies uniform.
86mets August 26, 2011 at 12:15 pm

Back in ’89 when they traded him and McDowell to the Phillies it seemed like a curious move to me at the time. Trading 2 young, productive members of the ’86 WS winner dealt away for a 2B whom they tried to put in CF. Given the problems these two have had this year, when they should be older and more mature, makes me think maybe Cashen knew what he was dealing away: TROUBLE. As immature as these two have been this year, how bad were they back in their Mets days as 20-somethings with all the vices and temptations offered to professional ballplayers? Sad to see how badly Dykstra has sunk into this mess he created. Fraud, grand theft, indecent exposure, financial problems…….but this is his mess, he created it and he needs to stay behind bars. As he is now, he is unfit for society.
sliver99 August 27, 2011 at 1:55 pm

I am not a psychologist, but it seems to me he has some serious psychological problem. Just read the statement he released when he was first arrested.

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