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    Murderer or scapegoat? Very different versions of LA socialite Rebecca Grossman emerge in closing arguments of hit-and-run trial

    by Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times Feb 21, 2024 3 minutes
    A sign shows an image of Mark Iskander, 11, left, and his brother Jacob Iskander, 8, who were struck and killed in a crosswalk.

    LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles County prosecutor told jurors Wednesday there is overwhelming evidence that Rebecca Grossman committed double murder by racing her Mercedes SUV with her then-lover and hitting two brothers in Westlake Village more than three years ago.

    Deputy Dist. Atty. Jamie Castro said in her closing statement that Grossman was going 73 mph when she fatally struck Mark and Jacob Iskander, ages 11 and 8, in a marked crosswalk on Triunfo Canyon Road.

    "This was not a tragic accident," Castro said. "This was murder."

    Grossman, 60, is charged with two counts, two counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and one count of hit-and-run driving resulting in death. If convicted of all charges, she faces 34 years to life in prison.

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