Lenny Dykstra Sued by Publishing Partner

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Amazingly, The Lenny Dykstra Success Story Has Hit A Snag [Lenny Dykstra]
Published 5/2/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
... So, you know Lenny Dykstra is supposed to be some kind of financial genius even though, uh, he kind of looks like he'd have a difficult time tying his shoes? Bewildering, right? Well, his magazine for the rich athlete, The Players Club, put out its first issue but has struggled with its second, to the point that Dykstra's partner has sued him. And why? Well, Dykstra. ...

The Dude Gets Sued
Published 5/2/2008 by Enrico at The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae
... January, the former New York Met teamed up with a Manhattan publisher, Doubledown Media, to start a custom magazine of financial advice for professional athletes, The Players Club. Now Dykstra and Doubledown are in a legal battle over control of the second, yet-to-be-published issue, with Doubledown accusing the baseball great of skipping out on his debts. When all else fails, people will always need their cars washed. >>Lenny Dykstra Sued by Publishing Partner [Portfolio] [via Deadspin] ...

Radio And Web Notes
Published 5/2/2008 by Peter Wade at Hot Foot
... Jeff Bercovici of Portfolio.com has a story about ex-Met Lenny Dykstra and some trouble he’s having with his publishing venture. ...

Lenny Dykstra's Players Club Gets Benched
Published 5/2/2008 by Josh Alper at FanHouse
... Someone should tell that to his business partners at Doubledown Media. One issue into the venture, they're suing Dykstra for breaching their contract and not paying them more than a half a million dollars he owed. He's accused of driving up expenses and inflating costs without having the wherewithal to pay for the increased spending. ...