The popular Los Angeles socialite who mowed down her two young siblings in a drunken hit-and-run is behind bars, conspiring with her husband and daughter to get a new trial.
Rebecca Grossman, the wife of renowned plastic surgeon Peter Grossman, was arrested on February 23, 2020, for the deaths of two of her younger siblings, Mark Iskander (11 years old) and Jacob Iskander (8 years old). He was found guilty on all charges related to the collision on May 29th. She could be 34 years old. She is several years away from her life sentence at sentencing.
Prosecutors now believe she summoned her husband and teenage daughter from prison in a desperate attempt to influence witnesses, jurors, the judge and her ex-lover. Daily Mail coverage.
Los Angeles County Assistant District Attorneys Ryan Gould and Jamie Castro are currently filing a motion providing phone calls made by Grossman to her husband, Peter, and their 19-year-old daughter, Alexis.
Prosecutors fear Mr. Grossman asked them to track down key players in the case in order to sway Judge Joseph Brandolino toward a new trial.
Grossman also allegedly directed Alexis to release body camera video worn by the deputy. The footage was sealed by Judge Brandolino.
Grossman allegedly wrote a letter to the boys’ mother after he was sentenced last month.
Nancy Iskander and Karim Iskander, the parents of the two boys who were tragically killed in the ordeal, said they received a letter from Grossman on March 13.
They asked the county to intervene and prohibit contact with Grossman.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Elsewhere, at least two jurors said they had been contacted by private investigator Paul Stuckey “on behalf of the family”.
“The agent did not properly identify which families he was working for,” the outlet added.
It’s unclear how Mr. Stackley obtained the juror’s contact information, and lawmakers argue that the only way Mr. Stackley could have accessed the unsealed jury list. This is jury tampering and illegally possessing juror personal information.
Lawmakers are now asking Grossman to ban visitors who are not part of her legal team and require her mail to be inspected. According to the Los Angeles Times.
Grossman is accused of using his cellphone privileges to engage in “possibly illegal activities.”
“These summonses include admissions that he has violated the court’s protective order regarding the disclosure of evidence to the Internet and the press,” the filing states.
Prosecutors said in court last month that Grossman, 62, was racing his former MLB boyfriend Scott Erickson, who was in another car, after a drunken lunch.
Mark and Jacob were crossing the street with their mother and youngest brother when Grossman struck them, leaving them dead and fleeing.
The socialite collided with the boys with such force that the older brother flew more than 80 meters.
Prosecutors said a data recorder in Grossman’s white Mercedes showed Grossman speeding at up to 131 mph, hitting the brakes and reaching 113 mph less than two seconds before the crash, when the airbags deployed. He submitted evidence that the vehicle had slowed down to a certain point.
Nancy Iskander was at the tragic scene and narrowly saved herself and her then-5-year-old son Zachary from the same fate.
Grossman had 0.076% explosive power and Valium in his body, but throughout the trial he denied killing the boys.
