The dramatic saga of Rebecca Grossman, once a prominent Los Angeles socialite, has taken a new turn from behind bars, with prosecutors alleging misconduct, including jury tampering, according to reports from multiple sources including the KTLA and the Los Angeles Times.
Having been found guilty in February for the hit-and-run deaths of brothers Jacob, 8, and Mark Iskander, 11, Grossman, 60, now faces accusations that include attempted juror tampering and illegal possession of juror personal identifying information; prosecutors have requested that her jailhouse phone privileges be revoked, as detailed in motions filed by Deputy D.A. Ryan Gould and Jamie Castro. According to the reports, it was revealed that she allegedly asked her daughter and her husband to engage in activities aimed at securing a new trial, this was while appeared to invoke a deputy's sealed body cam footage and sought to dispute witness testimony and court decisions.
In a transcribed conversation obtained by the KTLA, Grossman told her daughter to "unblock the videos" and her daughter, identified as Alexis, reportedly responded with, "I will." Her husband, Peter, is alleged to have assured his wife, saying, "Everything you want us to put out, honey, let us know," to which Rebecca responded, "I want you to put everything out."
Further allegations suggest that Grossman expressed dissatisfaction with her juror's composition and verdict, allegedly saying, "These were the worst jurors I knew they were bad jurors," reported FOX LA. Prosecutors also allege that she made efforts to manipulate the testimony of a key witness, Susan Manners, who claimed to have seen Grossman's vehicle hit one of the Iskander boys. The District Attorney's filings reveal Grossman's communications about the case and her intentions to shift blame to her former boyfriend, ex-Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson.
The continuing investigation into Grossman's jailhouse conduct could further complicate her already-pending sentence of 34 years to life in prison as she remains in the Twin Towers jail, where, according to the Los Angeles Times, her communications have been under scrutiny due to the recorded inmate phone system. As prosecutors seek tighter restrictions on her contact with the outside world, the legal saga continues to unfold, shining a light on the depths of alleged malfeasance even from behind prison bars.
