Ex-All-Star Dykstra Sues, Alleges Jail Beating

The alleged unprovoked beating occurred in 2012, when Dykstra was serving time for auto theft and charged with other crimes.
Ex-All-Star Dykstra Sues, Alleges Jail Beating
By Susie Madrak — April 3, 2014

Via NewsWorks:

Former All-Star outfielder Lenny Dykstra has filed a lawsuit saying he was badly beaten by deputies in a Los Angeles County jail.

Dykstra filed the suit seeking unspecified damages Wednesday against the county and several Sheriff's Department employees, saying his head was slammed against the wall, his teeth were knocked out and he was beaten until he was "barely breathing."

The alleged unprovoked beating occurred in 2012, when Dykstra was serving time for auto theft and charged with other crimes. He was released from prison last June.

Dykstra had a 12-year career with the New York Mets and P

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