Rebecca Grossman, a popular Los Angeles socialite, was accompanied by her daughter and husband to jury selection in a hit-and-run trial.
Grossman, 60, is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol in 2020 when he crashed his car into two boys, Jacob Iskander, 8, and Mark Iskander, 11, killing them. There is.
She faces two counts of second-degree murder in the death, charges that could carry up to 34 years in prison.
Grossman was seen walking arm-in-arm with her husband Peter, a plastic surgeon, and their daughter on Friday.
The three family members looked depressed as they headed to the Nuits West courthouse for the second day of jury selection.
Hidden behind a face mask, Grossman wore a dark blue patterned shirt, a black sweater over it, and his hair slicked back in an updo. She accessorized with kitten heels and a small black bag.
Her husband appeared on his second day in court wearing a tan blazer with a matching tie, a light blue button-down and dark pants. Her father also wore a face mask, while her daughter opted for a thick gray sweater and black pants and wore her blonde hair in a braid without a mask.
Grossman is accused of racing his former MLB boyfriend Scott Erickson, who was in another car at the time of the fatal crash.
The socialite reportedly drove at 131mph and recorded a fuel efficiency of 0.076%.
Although she claims she did not hit the boys, grieving mother Nancy Iskander said the two cars were traveling at “insane” speeds. She nearly hit Nancy herself, but she jumped to avoid it as she held her then five-year-old son, Zachery.
“They were zigzagging around each other as if they were playing or competing.” she told the Los Angeles Times.
The two, who were said to have been dating at the time, had been drinking at a nearby restaurant before the accident. Barium was also found in Grossman's blood.
A recent ruling by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Joseph Brandolino says the court will be allowed to prove to jurors that the surgeon's wife was in a romantic relationship with Erickson at the time of the accident.
After the boys were hit, Mark was thrown more than 80 meters to his death. Jacob died a few hours later at the hospital.
“They didn't stop at the intersection. They didn't stop when an 11-year-old was on the hood of the car. Nobody stopped,” Nancy said.
Erickson was charged with a misdemeanor, and the case was resolved in February 2022.
The socialite is also charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and one count of hit-and-run driving causing death.
Rebecca is currently free on $2 million bail and could face 34 years in prison if convicted.
