Rebecca Grossman, the Westlake Village socialite and co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation, will remain behind bars after a California appeals court rejected her final bid to overturn her 2024 conviction.
The ruling cements her fate: 15 years to life in prison for a crash that shocked the nation and claimed the lives of two young brothers.
The tragedy unfolded in 2020 when Grossman’s SUV slammed into 11-year-old Mark and 8-year-old Jacob Iskander in a marked crosswalk.
Also drawing scrutiny was Scott Erickson, a former Major League Baseball pitcher who was driving a separate car nearby, raising questions about whether the pair had been speeding together. Erickson, however, was never charged.
Rebecca Grossman, left, and her daughter head to the Van Nuys Courthouse. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Investigators reported she was traveling far above the 45 mph speed limit, and prosecutors argued her reckless driving showed “implied malice,” turning potential manslaughter into second-degree murder charges.
Grossman’s lawyers tried to argue that jurors were misled on the legal definition of implied malice and suggested others might have been involved, but the appeals court was unmoved.
Her sentence stands firm, leaving her no early release and no reprieve.
Nancy Iskander speaks outside Van Nuys Courthouse on Monday. AP
A sign showing a photo of Mark Iskander, 11, and his brother Jacob, 8, with “Justice For Mark & Jacob” written on it. Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesThe boys’ mother, Nancy Iskander, has spoken about her heartbreak, emphasizing the stark contrast between her children’s lives and the privileged world Grossman once inhabited, filled with charity galas, magazine spreads and elite social circles.
Even behind bars, Grossman had faced scrutiny for alleged attempts to access restricted materials.
With this decision, Grossman’s fall from society pages to a prison cell is complete.
For the Iskander family, justice may be slow, but the ruling ensures that the women responsible for their unimaginable loss will remain behind bars for the foreseeable future.
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