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Was it murder? Jury to hear gripping testimony about deaths of 2 boys in trial of L.A. socialite

Rebecca Grossman is going on trial for the deaths of two boys she struck in a crosswalk with her Mercedes.

Jurors will hear from the boys' mother, who witnessed the incident and testified that no one stopped to help. [ more ]

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Los Angeles Times

Rebecca Grossman guilty in killing of two young brothers

Rebecca Grossman found guilty in the killing of two young brothers after hitting them with her speeding Mercedes.

Grossman, co-founder of Grossman Burn Foundation, faces 34 years to life in prison. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

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Jury convicts Southern California socialite in 2020 hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers

Socialite found guilty of hit-and-run deaths of two brothers in Southern California.

Rebecca Grossman faces 34 years to life in prison for various charges including second-degree murder. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

2 children dead; Rebecca Grossman says she's no murderer. Justice is now in the hands of the jury

Prosecutors allege Rebecca Grossman killed two boys while impaired by alcohol and Valium.

Jury must decide if Grossman is guilty of murder or lesser charges based on different levels of negligence. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Did Rebecca Grossman commit murder? Prosecutors say she alone struck two boys with her SUV

Prosecutors allege Rebecca Grossman committed double murder by racing her Mercedes SUV and hitting two brothers in a crosswalk.

To secure a second-degree murder conviction, prosecutors must prove Grossman acted with implied malice and knew the dangers of driving at high speed. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

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L.A. socialite's lawyer seeks to shift blame in killing of 2 boys in crosswalk: Hers wasn't first or last car

Rebecca Grossman's lawyer is expected to argue that the SUV was one of many vehicles passing through the crosswalk at the time of the incident.

The defense will present witnesses who claim that multiple cars hit the young brothers, not just Grossman's vehicle. [ more ]

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Los Angeles Times

D.A. wants Rebecca Grossman jailed after evidence leaks. Judge issues a warning

Prosecutors asked for bail revocation due to alleged evidence tampering

Judge is investigating the matter, but hesitant to jail Grossman [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Rebecca Grossman, accused of killing two boys with her SUV, will not testify in her trial

Rebecca Grossman, accused of running down two boys, won't testify in her murder trial.

The defense rested after emotional testimony by Grossman's daughter. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Rebecca Grossman's doctor husband defends socialite accused of killing 2 children

The husband of Rebecca Grossman testified that he has never seen her speeding despite evidence that she was driving 81 mph when two children were killed.

Rebecca Grossman's defense claims that her former lover, former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson, is responsible for the deaths of the children. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Liquor, Valium, speed and recklessness: The D.A.'s case against Rebecca Grossman

Rebecca Grossman, a Hidden Hills socialite, is being tried in a murder case for the deaths of two children she allegedly hit with her car in September 2020.

Grossman is charged with 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. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Rebecca Grossman floored gas pedal, struck 2 boys at 'freeway speeds,' investigators say

Rebecca Grossman, the L.A. socialite, was driving at 81 mph and barely braking before fatally striking two boys in a crosswalk.

Using data from the black box in Grossman's vehicle, an investigator testified that if she had been driving the speed limit, there would have been no crash. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

'Where is Scott Erickson?' Defense in Grossman murder trial seeks to pin blame on ex-Dodger

Witnesses were asked if they saw a man matching the description of Scott Erickson, Grossman's former lover, at the scene of the hit-and-run.

Grossman's defense attorney argues that it was Erickson's SUV, not Grossman's Mercedes, that struck the children. [ more ]

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Los Angeles Times

Prosecution rests in Grossman hit-and-run murder case. Judge declines to dismiss charges

The request to dismiss murder charges against Rebecca Grossman in the hit-and-run deaths of two boys has been denied.

Prosecutors have presented sufficient evidence of voluntary intoxication and speeding in the incident. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Tearful mom describes horror as socialite sped through intersection, killing her 2 sons

Nancy Iskander gives emotional testimony in the murder trial of Rebecca Grossman, who is charged with killing Iskander's two sons in a car accident

Iskander recounts how she saw two cars speeding towards her and her children, and how she lost sight of her older sons when she moved out of the way [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

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Rebecca Grossman faces new woes after D.A. claims she schemed from behind bars

Prosecutors seek to restrict Rebecca Grossman's jail communications due to alleged illegal conduct

Grossman instructed family to release sealed body-camera video after guilty verdict [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

1 month ago

D.A. accuses Rebecca Grossman of 'illegal conduct' from jail, her legal team of jury tampering

Prosecutors are requesting to cut off Rebecca Grossman's access to jailhouse phones due to alleged encouragement of illegal conduct and tampering with jurors.

Grossman allegedly urged her daughter to release sealed body-camera video and influence witnesses post-conviction in a double murder case. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Rebecca Grossman trial: Lawyer says police didn't check other car in crash that killed 2 brothers

Rebecca Grossman's attorney is trying to shift the blame for the deaths of two young boys to her onetime lover, former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson.

Grossman's attorney argues that investigators never checked Erickson's black Mercedes SUV for damage, despite him driving through the crosswalk before Grossman. [ more ]

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