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LA socialite Rebecca Grossman guilty in killing of 2 young brothers in crosswalk

A sign shows an image of Mark Iskander, 11, left, and his brother Jacob Iskander, 8, outside Van Nuys Courthouse where a preliminary hearing was being held for Rebecca Grossman.

LOS ANGELES — A jury on Friday found Rebecca Grossman guilty in the killing of two young brothers who were crossing a street in a Westlake Village crosswalk when her speeding Mercedes hit them.

The verdict caps a legal drama that generated international attention in part because Grossman is a prominent figure who co-founded the Grossman Burn Foundation with her husband, Dr. Peter Grossman.

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