Rebecca Grossman Sentenced to 15 Years to Life in Deadly Los Angeles County Crosswalk Crash Case
Los Angeles, California – A formal verdict has been reached in the high-profile vehicular manslaughter case involving Rebecca Grossman, who was sentenced this morning to 15 years to life in state prison. The sentencing occurred at the Los Angeles County Superior Court, concluding a trial that began in 2023 and garnered widespread national attention.
The case centered on a tragic incident from September 29, 2020, when Grossman, a co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation and wife of a prominent plastic surgeon, was driving her white Mercedes SUV in Westlake Village. According to official court records and witness testimony, Grossman allegedly struck two young brothers, Mark Iskander, aged 11, and Jacob Iskander, aged 8, as they were legally crossing a crosswalk with their family. Both boys were pronounced dead at the scene. Prosecutors presented evidence that Grossman was traveling at a high rate of speed, exceeding 80 miles per hour in a posted 45-mile-per-hour zone, and had a blood alcohol level over the legal limit at the time of the collision.
Following a three-month trial, a jury found Grossman guilty in February 2024 on two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter, and one count of hit-and-run resulting in death. During the sentencing hearing, Judge Joseph Brandolino cited the "egregious nature" of the crime, including Grossman's attempts to flee the scene and her failure to render aid, as factors in the maximum sentence.
The prosecution argued that Grossman’s actions demonstrated a conscious disregard for human life, while the defense had requested a lesser sentence, citing her charitable work and lack of prior criminal record. The Iskander family, present in the courtroom, delivered emotional victim impact statements, emphasizing the irreparable loss. Grossman, 62,