Ex-major leaguer Lenny Dykstra denied restraining order

(CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - A judge will not grant former baseball player Lenny Dykstra a temporary restraining order against a man he claims is threatening his finances and freedom.

Dykstra filed the order against Pennsylvania resident Daniel Herman, who he believes tried to sabotage his business interests by contacting the judge handling the former New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies outfielder's embezzlement case.

Dykstra is currently on bail in a case in which he is charged with selling or destroying items that were under the jurisdiction of a bankruptcy court. He has pleaded not guilty, and faces up to five years in prison if convicted.

Dykstra claims in his file that Herman tried to convince federal prosecutors that he was a flight risk. It says that Herman posted racist messages on Dykstra's Twitter account after Dykstra allowed him to run it.

On Tuesday, Superior Court Judge Carol Boas Goodson refused to grant the order, citing freedom of speech issues. In a handwritten ruling, she stated, "You allowed him to manage your Twitter (account). Close it down or clarify any false statements."

The  judge said she couldn't stop Herman from contacting federal prosecutors or any public agency for that matter.

Goodson wrote Dykstra's complains are "primarily a business dispute," and should be handled with a civil lawsuit.