Rebecca Grossman, a socialite and co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation, received a 15 years to life jail sentence for a hit-and-run car crash in Westlake Village, California, resulting in the deaths of two young brothers.
She was convicted of second-degree murder despite her claims of not seeing the boys. Her lawyers argued that the boys were first hit by another vehicle driven by Scott Erickson, a former LA Dodgers baseball star.
Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson were accused of drinking cocktails earlier in the day of the fatal hit-and-run.
The prosecution dismissed the defense’s claim that Erickson’s car struck the boys first, alleging Grossman was speeding at nearly double the limit.
Erickson denied any wrongdoing. Grossman was convicted on multiple charges, including second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter, and hit-and-run driving. The prosecution emphasized her apparent lack of remorse during sentencing arguments.
The judge rejected the prosecution’s request for a longer sentence, stating that Rebecca Grossman wasn’t the “monster” portrayed by the prosecution.
During the hearing, Grossman expressed remorse, stating she would have preferred to hit a brick wall than the boys.
However, the victims’ mother disputed Grossman’s claim that she was advised against contacting them, recalling an encounter at the hospital on the night of the crash.
Grossman, along with her husband, co-founded the Grossman Burn Foundation, dedicated to supporting burn victims globally.
