Mark and Jacob Iskander.Photo:Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church of Ventura CountyA Los Angeles socialite is set to go on trial for murder, a little more than three years after she allegedly struck and killed two young boys who were crossing the street with their parents and brother.Rebecca Grossman was charged with two counts of murder and vehicular manslaughter in 2020 after authorities allege she struck Mark, 11, and Jacob Iskander, 8, before speeding away in September of that year, PEOPLEpreviously reported.Subsequently, it has been reported that authorities have claimed Grossman was racing former Major League Baseball pitcher Scott Erickson just prior to the alleged hit-and-run, according to theLos Angeles Times,Los AngelesmagazineandABC 7.TheTimesreported that Grossman’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, who once ran for mayor of Houston, argued in court this week that police never inspected Erickson’s car, which Buzbee claims crossed through the crosswalk seconds before Grossman.Erickson was charged with misdemeanor reckless driving, the paper reported, and his case was resolved in 2022 after a judge ordered him to make a public service announcement about the importance of safe driving. He denied any wrongdoing, reported theTimes.“Why would law enforcement not look at this vehicle that he was driving that night?” Buzbee asked, according to the report from theTimes. “Why wouldn’t they, especially when you had a witness, the first witness that provided a witness account, said there were two collisions three to five seconds apart? Why wouldn’t they go look at his vehicle?”Rebecca Grossman; Scott Erickson.Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty; Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure ParalysisLos Angelesmagazine and theTimesboth reported that Erickson and Grossman had been drinking together at a restaurant earlier that day, citing sheriff’s deputies.Scott Erickson.Mark J. Terrill/AP PhotoBuzbee criticized the media’s coverage of the case in an Instagram post.“Rather than identify all cars involved and question the drivers, the police instead put together a quick and convenient narrative that the press ran with,” Buzbee wrote. “The actual witnesses who have been questioned and who will testify don’t support this false narrative, at all.”Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.Tuesday marked the first day of jury selection for the trial, the outlets reported. That process is expected to continue into next week.Grossman and her husband, a well-known plastic surgeon, are the founders of the Grossman Burn Foundation, which seeks “to promote effective, sustainable partnership solutions for the comprehensive treatment, care, and support of burn survivors and their families in the United States and around the world,” according to the organization’s website.Erickson pitched in the Major Leagues for parts of 15 seasons for the Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles, among other teams.
Mark and Jacob Iskander.Photo:Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church of Ventura County
Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church of Ventura County
A Los Angeles socialite is set to go on trial for murder, a little more than three years after she allegedly struck and killed two young boys who were crossing the street with their parents and brother.Rebecca Grossman was charged with two counts of murder and vehicular manslaughter in 2020 after authorities allege she struck Mark, 11, and Jacob Iskander, 8, before speeding away in September of that year, PEOPLEpreviously reported.Subsequently, it has been reported that authorities have claimed Grossman was racing former Major League Baseball pitcher Scott Erickson just prior to the alleged hit-and-run, according to theLos Angeles Times,Los AngelesmagazineandABC 7.TheTimesreported that Grossman’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, who once ran for mayor of Houston, argued in court this week that police never inspected Erickson’s car, which Buzbee claims crossed through the crosswalk seconds before Grossman.Erickson was charged with misdemeanor reckless driving, the paper reported, and his case was resolved in 2022 after a judge ordered him to make a public service announcement about the importance of safe driving. He denied any wrongdoing, reported theTimes.“Why would law enforcement not look at this vehicle that he was driving that night?” Buzbee asked, according to the report from theTimes. “Why wouldn’t they, especially when you had a witness, the first witness that provided a witness account, said there were two collisions three to five seconds apart? Why wouldn’t they go look at his vehicle?”Rebecca Grossman; Scott Erickson.Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty; Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure ParalysisLos Angelesmagazine and theTimesboth reported that Erickson and Grossman had been drinking together at a restaurant earlier that day, citing sheriff’s deputies.Scott Erickson.Mark J. Terrill/AP PhotoBuzbee criticized the media’s coverage of the case in an Instagram post.“Rather than identify all cars involved and question the drivers, the police instead put together a quick and convenient narrative that the press ran with,” Buzbee wrote. “The actual witnesses who have been questioned and who will testify don’t support this false narrative, at all.”Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.Tuesday marked the first day of jury selection for the trial, the outlets reported. That process is expected to continue into next week.Grossman and her husband, a well-known plastic surgeon, are the founders of the Grossman Burn Foundation, which seeks “to promote effective, sustainable partnership solutions for the comprehensive treatment, care, and support of burn survivors and their families in the United States and around the world,” according to the organization’s website.Erickson pitched in the Major Leagues for parts of 15 seasons for the Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles, among other teams.
A Los Angeles socialite is set to go on trial for murder, a little more than three years after she allegedly struck and killed two young boys who were crossing the street with their parents and brother.
Rebecca Grossman was charged with two counts of murder and vehicular manslaughter in 2020 after authorities allege she struck Mark, 11, and Jacob Iskander, 8, before speeding away in September of that year, PEOPLEpreviously reported.
Subsequently, it has been reported that authorities have claimed Grossman was racing former Major League Baseball pitcher Scott Erickson just prior to the alleged hit-and-run, according to theLos Angeles Times,Los AngelesmagazineandABC 7.
TheTimesreported that Grossman’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, who once ran for mayor of Houston, argued in court this week that police never inspected Erickson’s car, which Buzbee claims crossed through the crosswalk seconds before Grossman.
Erickson was charged with misdemeanor reckless driving, the paper reported, and his case was resolved in 2022 after a judge ordered him to make a public service announcement about the importance of safe driving. He denied any wrongdoing, reported theTimes.
“Why would law enforcement not look at this vehicle that he was driving that night?” Buzbee asked, according to the report from theTimes. “Why wouldn’t they, especially when you had a witness, the first witness that provided a witness account, said there were two collisions three to five seconds apart? Why wouldn’t they go look at his vehicle?”
Rebecca Grossman; Scott Erickson.Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty; Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis
Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty; Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis
Los Angelesmagazine and theTimesboth reported that Erickson and Grossman had been drinking together at a restaurant earlier that day, citing sheriff’s deputies.
Scott Erickson.Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo
Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo
Buzbee criticized the media’s coverage of the case in an Instagram post.
“Rather than identify all cars involved and question the drivers, the police instead put together a quick and convenient narrative that the press ran with,” Buzbee wrote. “The actual witnesses who have been questioned and who will testify don’t support this false narrative, at all.”
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.
Tuesday marked the first day of jury selection for the trial, the outlets reported. That process is expected to continue into next week.
Grossman and her husband, a well-known plastic surgeon, are the founders of the Grossman Burn Foundation, which seeks “to promote effective, sustainable partnership solutions for the comprehensive treatment, care, and support of burn survivors and their families in the United States and around the world,” according to the organization’s website.
Erickson pitched in the Major Leagues for parts of 15 seasons for the Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles, among other teams.
source: people.com
