Social killer Rebecca Grossman faces an anguished prison encounter with the mother of the two young brothers she murdered.
A heartbroken Nancy Iskander said she wants Grossman to show remorse for the deaths of her sons, 11-year-old Mark and 8-year-old Jacob, as the family was crossing the street in a residential area of Westlake. Village, California on September 29, 2020.
“Most people who see me say, ‘I’m sorry for your loss, I’m sorry for what happened to you.’” Iskander told Fox News. ‘She doesn’t fall into that category. She has to say, ‘I’m sorry I killed them.’ She’s not there at all. … She doesn’t see it.’
Nancy Iskander said she wants to speak to Rebecca Grossman in prison and demand an apology for the murders of her two sons
Prosecutors said the socialite used her money to “talk her way out” of taking full responsibility for the hit-and-run deaths of Mark and Jacob Iskander.
Iskander continued, “My plan is to visit her in prison in a few months or maybe a year, and I will ask her that question directly. I’ll say, “Can you say, ‘I’m sorry I killed them?’ This allows me to forgive because I need to process what she did.”
Prosecutors described Grossman as a “completely selfish narcissist” who drove over the two boys in her Mercedes SUV at about 80 miles per hour and kept driving.
Grossman’s attorneys argued that it was her ex-lover, former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson, who hit the Iskander boys in the crosswalk. The two were racing their vehicles, reaching speeds of more than 120 km/h in a 70 km/h speed zone.
Erickson was initially charged with reckless driving, but it was later dropped after the former MLB player made a public announcement about the importance of safe driving.
Alexis Grossman, Dr. Peter Grossman and Nick Grossman gave testimony of support for Rebecca in a 30-minute video played in court during Monday’s sentencing
Prosecutors asked for a sentence of 34 years to life on two counts of manslaughter and other charges. On Monday, Judge Joseph Brandolino instead sentenced Grossman to a concurrent prison term of 15 years to life.
Prosecutor Ryan Gould told DailyMail.com that Grossman could be eligible for parole in seven to 10 years.
Iskander denounced the sentences, claiming the judge treated their deaths as “one child” despite “two different lives” having been lost.
“I don’t think I’ll ever be able to accept that… or even understand the judge’s position,” Iskander told Fox News of the judge’s decision.
Grossman, who founded a renowned burn unit with her plastic surgeon husband Dr. Peter Grossman, lived a life of privilege and thought her wealth would “buy her freedom,” prosecutors wrote in an affidavit.
Several former classmates and friends of the Iskander boys gave emotional testimony, asking the judge for the maximum possible sentence for Rebecca Grossman
They also said the socialite used dirty tactics, including instructing her 19-year-old daughter Alexis and husband Peter on jail calls to track down witnesses and jurors as a way to get the judge to grant her a new trial.
Grossman, who turns 61 on Friday, made an emotional statement during Monday’s sentencing, addressing the Iskander family directly.
“All I’ve ever wanted to do is tell you how sorry I am,” Grossman said as she sobbed. ‘And I wrote. I don’t know if the prosecutor ever gave them to you. … They said I would tamper with witnesses if I contacted you. …I’m so sorry I couldn’t because I was threatened by the prosecutor.
‘I just wanted to be human. When I couldn’t be human anymore and talk to you, parent to parent, mother to mother… I wanted to leave this world because I didn’t want to be here anymore and you have to believe me. And I believe God is in this room right now, and I believe He knows the truth.”
The Iskander family as they left the emotionally charged hearing Monday where Rebecca Grossman was sentenced to 15 years to life. The family said they are angry because the judge failed to consider that there were two victims in the case
Iskander said Grossman made an anonymous donation of $25,000 toward funeral expenses, which she said violated her right to refuse.
Before Grossman was sentenced, her attorney also presented the Iskanders with a check for $47,161.89 for restitution to the victims.
Garrett Dameron, a supervisor with the LA County District Attorney’s Office, said Grossman continued to use her money to influence the outcome of the trial.
Prosecutor Garrett Dameron said Rebecca Grossman tried to use her money and influence to tamper with the outcome of the trial.
“She tried to get her way out of this,” Damero told Fox News. “Never has she shown an ounce of remorse or compassion, and never has she even hinted at taking responsibility for this.
He continued, “And my problem with the judge is that he made comments during the trial that he didn’t like the murder charge in this case. Instead of speaking objectively [the] sentence as he should have done, I think he is trying to legislate from the bench.”
Grossman remains behind bars at the infamous Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Downtown LA as she awaits transfer to a women’s prison in California.