A Southern California socialite was found guilty Friday of murder and other charges in the hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers in a crosswalk more than three years ago.

Authorities said Rebecca Grossman, wife of a prominent Los Angeles burn doctor, fatally struck Mark Iskander, 11, and brother Jacob, 8, while speeding behind a car driven by then-lover Scott Erickson, a former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher.

The jury found Grossman guilty on all counts: Two felony counts each of second-degree murder and gross vehicular manslaughter, and one felony count of hit-and-run driving resulting in death. She faces 34 years to life in prison.

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    7 months ago

    Yes, we know there’s a reason for it. Maybe a justice system that needs a perfect case BEFORE holding rich people accountable… is not a good system.

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      7 months ago

      I would rather it take a long time than too quickly sentence an innocent person.

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        7 months ago

        That is a pathetic stupid false dichotomy. Why is it either a “justice” system that cannot hold the rich accountable, OR a system that murders innocents?

        You are just making excuses for them. Stop it.

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          7 months ago

          This is literally a story about her being held accountable. We can, and very nearly do, have one that doesn’t do both.