Jury Selection Begins In Rebecca Grossman Murder Trial

VAN NUYS, CA — Jury selection began Tuesday in the murder trial of Rebecca Grossman, who is charged with fatally striking two boys with her car in Westlake Village and fleeing the scene in 2020.

Prospective jurors were instructed by Superior Court Judge Joseph Brandolino to fill out detailed questionnaires Tuesday and return next Tuesday, when they're expected to undergo questioning from Grossman's lawyers and the prosecution. Another group was due in court Tuesday afternoon for a similar process, followed by more potential jurors on Wednesday.

The trial is expected to last six weeks.

Grossman was charged in 2020 with two felony counts each of murder and vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and one felony count of hit-and-run driving resulting in death. Prosecutors say Grossman in September 2020 hit Mark, 11, and Jacob, 8, Iskander, who were crossing the street in a marked crosswalk.

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Grossman, 60, co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation and wife of prominent plastic surgeon Dr. Peter Grossman, faces a sentence of 34 years to life in prison if she's convicted of all counts.

Her trial was set to begin last summer, but was delayed following a back-and-forth over evidence.

City News Service contributed to this report.