Rebecca Grossman and ex-lover Scott Erickson ordered to pay a total of $199M to family of young boys killed in street-racing crash after jury awards  $22M punitive damages

By MARJORIE HERNANDEZ, US WEST COAST NEWS EDITOR Published: 20:39, 10 June 2026 | Updated: 20:58, 10 June 2026 Convicted child killer Rebecca Grossman and her former lover Scott Erickson have been ordered to pay more than $22 million in punitive damages to the family of the two young brothers killed in a horrific car crash.  A jury in Los Angeles awarded $21 million in punitive damages against socialite Grossman, 64, and a further $1.17 million against ex-MLB pitcher Erickson, 58, on Wednesday, days after awarding Nancy and Karim Iskander $176 million in compensatory damages – bringing the total civil judgment to almost $199 million.  The verdict in the wrongful death lawsuit came after jurors found that both Grossman  and Erickson acted with malice or oppression before the September 2020 crash that killed Mark, 11, and Jacob, eight, as they crossed the street in Westlake Village with their family.  The decision was delivered after a day and a half of deliberations with only one of the 12 jurors dissenting from the punitive damages award.  It marks the culmination of an eight-week wrongful death trial that revisited the tragic fatal crash at the hands of Grossman, who is now serving 15 years to life in prison after being convicted in the 2024 criminal trial.  'It's been almost six years and it's been a tremendous journey. There are no winners in this case and there is no high fiving and no congratulations,' the Iskanders' attorney Brian Panish told the Daily Mail after the hearing.   'My clients are going to live with this tragedy for the rest of their lives. 'They are satisfied and pleased that the jury agreed with them on the tremendous loss they've had,' Panish added. Scott Erickson and former lover Rebecca Grossman have been ordered to pay a total of $199 million in damages to the Iskander family after a jury awarded $22 million in punitive damages against the two in court on Wednesday  The final verdict is the culmination of the eight-week wrongful death trial brought by Nancy and Karim Iskander over the deaths of sons Mark, 11, and Jacob, 8, who were struck and killed while crossing a street in Westlake Village in September 2020 'The jury spoke volumes by the judgment and recognizing the loss and the significant amount of money that was rewarded and the tremendous loss they suffered - not one but two children.' After the decision one juror told the Daily Mail there was no huge disagreement during deliberations. She said the ' attorneys 'proved their case beyond a reasonable doubt that the parents were honest. 'The other side were not willing to take any responsibility. It was very emotional seeing Mrs. Iskander crying on the stand,' said the juror.  'Imagine her loss! Even if you are not a mother, this was so tragic.’  The verdict was the second blow of the day for Rebecca Grossman. Just hours earlier the California Supreme Court decided it would not hear her appeal against her criminal conviction for murder. The punitive damages ruling comes days after testimony revealed starkly different financial pictures for the two defendants following the $176 million award of the compensatory damages.  Lawyers for Grossman, who is married to renowned Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr Peter Grossman, claimed his client works for charity for no pay and 'had not earned income for many years before the accident.'  Meanwhile, Erickson's attorney, Jeff Braun, told the jury last Thursday that the World Series-winning pitcher's ability to pay was limited to his current assets which amount to $9,000 in his bank account, $242,000 in an investment account, $804,000 in a pro baseball retirement account – from which he receives $13,000 monthly – plus $100,000 equity in the Las Vegas condo where he lives.  But when questioned by Panish last Friday, he confessed that in 2021, he invested $250,000 in his best friend, sports agent Rick Thurman's company Perfect Game, 'in anticipation of it becoming a billion dollar concern.'  Unlike his former lover, Erickson was only charged with misdemeanor reckless driving in the case and his criminal case was resolved in February 2022.  And while the Iskanders are said to be 'relieved' the jury found both parties responsible, Panish says 'Mr Erickson should have been tried criminally like Mrs Grossman.' 'He is walking free doing whatever he wants. The only punishment he has is a financial burden that he will carry for the rest of his life,' he told the Daily Mail. Karim and Nancy Iskander were seeking nearly half a billion dollars in damages for the loss of their two boys Erickson, a former World Series winner, had vehemently denied any responsibility for the horrific pile-up for which his former lover, Rebecca Grossman is serving at least 15 years in prison 'There are no winners in this case. My clients will never have their two sons back. 'There will never be a day when they won't think about them, the memories and sadness, but they are doing the best that they can to continue on with their family and be supportive of their children who still remain.' Last week the jury of eight women and four men deliberated for two days before reaching their verdict awarding the compensatory damages to the dead boys' parents and their third son Zachary, who was five when he narrowly escaped death or serious injury in the same crash.  The total $176 million figure comprises $14 million to the parents for the loss of Mark and Jacob's 'love and companionship' since the fatal crash and $93 million for the loss of their boys' love and companionship in the future.  Nancy Iskander was awarded $10 million for her 'severe emotional distress' since the accident and $25 million for her future emotional distress. The jury said brother Zachary should receive $6 million for past and $28 million for future serious emotional distress. In response to the Iskanders' original claim for a total of $439 million in compensatory damages, Grossman's attorney said that her imprisoned client would be willing to pay 'reasonable damages' without specifying an amount. Erickson's lawyer offered a payout of $10 million. Jurors determined that Erickson was 'negligent' and that his negligence was a 'substantial factor' in the deaths of the boys.  The jury also decided that Grossman and Erickson 'acted in concert' leading up to the deadly crash.  On the eight-page, 24-question 'special verdict form' jurors had to ponder, they answered 'yes' to questions 17 and 18 which asked if Grossman acted 'with malice or oppression' and Erickson acted with fraud, as well as malice or oppression. The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? 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