Socialite Accused of Racing Ex-MLB Lover Before Crash Killed 2 Kids

Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial for Rebecca Grossman, the Los Angeles socialite who is staring down a pair of second-degree murder charges for allegedly ramming her Mercedes SUV into two young boys as they used a marked crosswalk in 2020.

Prosecutors alleged previously that Grossman, 60, was speeding alongside former MLB pitcher Scott Erickson as they “raced” to a home in Los Angeles County after drinking cocktails at lunch, but the nature of their relationship was kept under wraps for years.

That changed last month, however, when a judge ruled that the pair’s relationship was relevant to the case. The Los Angeles Times reported that evidence will be permitted to be shown in court that proves Grossman, who is married to the renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Peter Grossman, had a romantic relationship with Erickson.

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