A trial in the bankruptcy fraud case had been scheduled for July 24, court records show.
Prosecutors accused Dykstra of stealing, improperly selling and destroying more than $400,000 of artwork, chandeliers, a grandfather clock, a stove and other items from his six-bedroom, eight-bathroom mansion in Thousand Oaks, California. He had bought it in 2007 from hockey legend Wayne Gretzky.
Dykstra had filed for Chapter 11 protection after being hit with more than 20 lawsuits tied to his activities as a financial entrepreneur.
Known as "Nails" and "The Dude," Dykstra retired in 1996 after a 12-year playing career with a lifetime .285 batting average. He helped the Mets win the World Series in 1986 and the Phillies win the National League pennant in 1993.
The criminal case is U.S. v. Dykstra, U.S. District Court, Central District of California. No. 11-00415. (Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in Washington; Editing by Gary Hill)
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