A Los Angeles jury has ordered socialite and convicted killer Rebecca Grossman to pay $176 million in damages to the family of two young brothers she struck and killed in a tragic 2020 collision, in a civil ruling that also found her former boyfriend, ex-MLB pitcher Scott Erickson, partially liable for negligence.

The verdict marks another major legal chapter in a case that has already seen Grossman convicted of murder and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the deaths of 11-year-old Mark Iskander and his 8-year-old brother Jacob Iskander, who were struck in a marked crosswalk while walking with their family in Westlake Village, California.

The jury’s civil ruling on Wednesday determined that both Grossman and Erickson acted negligently in the events leading up to the fatal crash. Jurors awarded a total of $176 million in compensatory damages, with additional punitive damages still to be decided.

For the Iskander family, the decision represents another measure of accountability in a case that has drawn national attention due to the high-profile nature of the defendants and the devastating loss of two young children.

The tragedy unfolded on the evening of September 29, 2020, when Mark and Jacob were crossing Triunfo Canyon Road with their mother, Nancy Iskander, and their younger sibling. Witnesses reported seeing vehicles traveling at high speed in the area shortly before impact.

Prosecutors and civil attorneys argued that Grossman was driving her white Mercedes SUV at an excessive speed, estimated at approximately 73 mph in a 45-mph zone, as she approached the crosswalk. At nearly the same moment, Erickson, driving a separate black SUV ahead of her, also entered the intersection.

Erickson, a former professional athlete who had never been criminally charged in connection with the incident, testified during the civil trial that he accelerated briefly as he approached the crosswalk.

“I stepped on the gas for probably two or three seconds to get through, because I thought that was the safest process,” he told the court during testimony in May, a statement that became central to arguments about shared responsibility in the moments leading up to the crash.

Moments later, Grossman’s vehicle struck the two boys as they stood in the roadway. Emergency responders arrived quickly, but both children were pronounced dead at the scene, leaving their mother and surviving sibling in a state of shock and trauma that has since defined the family’s public fight for justice.

During the original criminal trial, prosecutors described Grossman’s driving behavior that evening as reckless and aggressive, arguing that she had been engaged in a high-speed pursuit-like situation involving Erickson’s vehicle. The jury in that case ultimately convicted her of murder, concluding that her actions demonstrated a conscious disregard for human life.

Grossman, a co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation and wife of prominent plastic surgeon Dr. Peter Grossman, maintained throughout her legal proceedings that she did not intend to harm anyone and disputed key aspects of the prosecution’s narrative. However, the court rejected those arguments, and she was sentenced in 2024 to 15 years to life in state prison.

Her conviction was later upheld when a California appeals court denied her final bid to overturn the ruling in March, ensuring she will remain incarcerated without eligibility for early release.

The civil case brought a renewed focus on Erickson’s role in the events leading up to the fatal collision. While he was never charged criminally, attorneys for the Iskander family argued that his driving behavior contributed to the dangerous circumstances on the roadway that night.

Erickson’s testimony in the wrongful death trial placed him near the scene moments before the crash, acknowledging that he accelerated briefly as he entered the crosswalk area. His statements were closely examined by jurors weighing how responsibility should be divided between the two drivers.

In court filings and testimony, attorneys also revisited witness accounts describing vehicles traveling at high speeds along Triunfo Canyon Road in the seconds before impact. Those accounts were consistent with earlier findings presented during Grossman’s criminal trial.

The intersection where the crash occurred has since become a focal point of public mourning, with community members and supporters of the Iskander family previously placing memorials and calling for stronger traffic enforcement measures in residential areas.

Family members of the victims, including their mother Nancy Iskander, have described the years since the crash as an ongoing cycle of grief and legal battles. In earlier statements, she recounted pulling her youngest child to safety moments before the fatal impact, a memory that has remained central to the family’s pursuit of justice.

Legal analysts say the $176 million civil award underscores how juries can assign financial accountability even after criminal convictions have already been secured, particularly in cases involving multiple defendants and disputed driving behavior.

Punitive damages in the Grossman case are expected to be determined in a separate phase of proceedings, which could further increase the financial judgment against the defendants.

For now, Grossman remains incarcerated while Erickson’s legal exposure in the civil case continues to be evaluated through the court system. Neither party has publicly commented in detail following the latest verdict.

The Iskander family, meanwhile, has continued to advocate for road safety awareness and legal accountability, turning their private tragedy into a broader public campaign aimed at preventing similar incidents.

As the civil case moves into its next phase, the jury’s decision stands as another defining moment in a case that has spanned both criminal and civil courts, linking reckless driving allegations, celebrity involvement, and a devastating loss that reshaped an entire family’s life.