LOS ANGELES—In an emotion-packed hearing, Grossman Burn Foundation co-founder Rebecca Grossman was sentenced Monday, June 10, to 15 years to life in prison for running down two young boys who were crossing a Westlake Village street with their family.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Joseph Brandolino rejected a prosecution request that Ms. Grossman be sentenced to 34 years to life, saying such a lengthy term is “just not warranted here.” The judge called the children’s deaths an “unimaginable loss,” but he noted Ms. Grossman’s lack of any criminal record and history of philanthropic activity. While conceding that the defendant engaged in “incredibly selfish behavior” after the crash, the judge added, “she’s not a monster as the prosecution attempts to portray her.”
