A Los Angeles socialite accused of killing two younger brothers in a drunken hit-and-run was spotted walking into court alongside her husband – shortly after it was revealed she was racing with an alleged lover at the time of the fatal crash. .
Rebecca Grossman and her plastic surgeon husband Peter Grossman were photographed walking out of the Van Nuys West Courthouse to begin jury selection in her murder trial on Wednesday.
The magazine’s former publisher faces 34 years in prison on two counts of second-degree murder for the deaths of Jacob Iskander, 8, and Mark Iskander, 11, in 2020.
Rebecca, 60, looked poised as she clutched her husband’s arm while wearing a simple gray sweater, white button-down shirt, black slacks and a quilted bag.
Her surgeon husband opted for a tailored blue suit with a black turtleneck underneath and looked composed as he led the way in a quiet show of support, blocking half his wife’s body from photographers as they left the first day of jury selection.
The socialite was allegedly speeding at 81 mph while racing her reported boyfriend, former MLB player Scott Erickson, who was in another car at the time of the fatal collision, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday.
Rebecca plowed into the two boys who were walking on a sidewalk in Westlake Village on Sept. 29, 2020 — launching Mark more than 250 feet, investigators allege.
Rebecca Grossman, who is married to plastic surgeon Peter Grossman, shows a pensive expression as she holds her husband’s arm outside the Van Nuys West Courthouse on Wednesday. Barbara Davidson for the NY Post Peter looked composed as he led the way in a quiet show of support, blocking half of his wife’s body from photographers as they left the first day of jury selection. Barbara Davidson for the NY Post
The boys’ mother, Nancy Iskander, and their younger brother Zachary, then 5, were nearly hit in the crash as well, but managed to dive to safety, according to the LA Times.
Rebecca allegedly followed Erickson, a former New York Mets and Yankees pitcher, moments before the crash. The pair – who are reported to be in a relationship – had allegedly been drinking at a nearby restaurant before the crash.
Courts will be allowed to prove to a jury that the surgeon’s wife was in the midst of an affair with Erickson at the time of the crash, according to a recent ruling by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Joseph Brandolino.
The socialite faces manslaughter charges in the deaths of Jacob, 8, and Mark Iskander, 11, in a 2020 hit-and-run. The boys’ mother, Nancy Iskander, pictured here with her husband, and their younger brother Zachary, then 5, was nearly hit in the crash, but managed to dive to safety. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Rebecca, who blew 0.076%, insisted that she did not hit the boy, but the boy’s grieving mother said that her and Erickson’s car was going “crazy” before the crash, according to the Los Angeles Times.
“They were zigzagging each other as if they were playing or racing,” he told the outlet.
Mark died at the scene, while Jacob died a few hours later in hospital.
“They don’t stop at the intersection. They don’t stop when an 11-year-old is on the hood of a car. Nobody stopped,” said Nancy, who was seen leaving court today with her husband Karim.
Rebecca allegedly followed former New York Mets and Yankees pitcher Scott Erickson moments before the crash. New York Post Rebecca, who blew 0.076%, insists that she did not hit the boy, but Nancy says that her and Erickson’s car was going “crazy” speed before the collision. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Prosecutors also plan to present evidence that Rebecca had Valium in her system at the time of the crash, which would have banned her from driving.
Erickson was charged with a misdemeanor and his case was settled in February 2022. His attorney insisted that he was not involved in the hit-and-run.
The socialite also faces two counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and one count of hit-and-run driving causing death.
Rebecca is currently out on $2 million bond and faces up to 34 years in prison if convicted.
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