A jury found Rebecca Grossman guilty in February of two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, and one count of hit-and-run driving resulting in death.
A wealthy California woman, co-founder of a burn center foundation in Los Angeles, was sentenced to 15 years to life on Monday for the hit-and-run deaths of two children in a crosswalk over three years ago.
Rebecca Grossman was speeding when she hit and killed 11-year-old Mark Iskander and his 8-year-old brother Jacob in Westlake Village on September 29, 2020.
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“The loss of these innocent lives has devastated their family and our community. Ms. Grossman’s blatant disregard for human life highlights the severe consequences of reckless behavior behind the wheel,” stated Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón.
A jury found Grossman guilty in February of two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, and one count of hit-and-run driving resulting in death.
At the time of the incident, Grossman, now 60, was speeding behind a car driven by her then-lover, former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson, who was not charged.
Prosecutors had sought a sentence of 34 years to life.
Nancy Iskander, the boys’ mother, addressed Grossman during the sentencing, stating that Grossman had shown no remorse for the deaths of her sons.
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In a letter to the judge, Grossman asserted, “I am not a murderer” and claimed she did not see anyone in the road, stating, “I swear to you, I would have driven my car into a tree to avoid hitting two little boys.”
Rebecca Grossman co-founded the Grossman Burn Foundation with her husband, Dr. Peter H. Grossman. The foundation is part of the Grossman Burn Centers, initially established by Dr. A. Richard Grossman, Peter Grossman’s father.
Allen Castellano, chief of the county sheriff’s North Patrol Division, expressed hope that the sentence would provide some solace to the family. “This individual showed a complete disregard for the lives and safety of others in our community through her reckless actions, which ultimately shattered a family and robbed two children of their bright futures,” he said.