Appeals Court Affirms Rebecca Grossman's Murder Conviction in Westlake Village Crash A state appeals court has upheld the murder conviction of Rebecca Grossman, the co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation, for the 2020 deaths of two young boys in Westlake Village. The ruling, issued by a panel of judges, confirmed the 2024 trial verdict and rejected defense claims that another driver was responsible for striking the children. Grossman, who was sentenced to 15 years to life for second-degree murder and vehicular manslaughter, will continue serving her prison term following the decision. The incident occurred on September 29, 2020, when Mark Iskander, 11, and Jacob Iskander, 8, were struck while crossing Triunfo Canyon Road in a marked crosswalk. Sheriff’s officials stated that six family members were in the crosswalk at a three-way intersection without a stoplight. The parents reportedly reached out to protect two children as a speeding car approached, but the boys were too far into the intersection to avoid the collision. The older boy died at the scene, and the younger child succumbed to injuries at a hospital. Prosecutors argued that Grossman was traveling at 81 mph in a 45-mph zone moments before the crash, with data from her vehicle’s “black box” confirming she was moving at 73 mph at the time of impact. The trial presented evidence that she had been out for drinks with former Dodger Scott Erickson earlier that evening and continued driving for about a quarter-mile before her car stalled. During her sentencing in February 2024, Grossman claimed she never saw the children, stating, “God knows that I never saw anybody.” She told the court she would have “driven into a brick wall” rather than strike the boys.#westlake_village #triunfo_canyon_road #rebecca_grossman #grossman_burn_foundation #mark_iskander
