The prosecutors in Rebecca Grossman’s double murder case were removed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
In a statement to KNX News, Chief Deputy District Attorney Joseph Iniguez said the prosecutors would instead assist the major crimes division due to a potential conflict of interest with Grossman’s new later, James Spertus.
Spertus was hired as the defense lawyer for Assistant D.A. Diana Teran, who was charged with 11 felonies in connection with using confidential sheriff's records illegally.
“Ms. Teran previously was in the chain of command of the DTAPS Unit; however, she at no point had oversight or involvement with the Major Crimes Division,” the statement read.
D.A. Iniguez added that the decision to “reassign” the prosecutors was “necessary to address any perceived internal conflict over past issues of supervision.”
In February, Rebecca Grossman was convicted in the 2020 hit-and-run crash that killed 11-year-old Mark Iskander and his eight-year-old brother Jacob.
Karim Iskander, the father of the two boys, told KNX News’ Karen Adams there is still another conflict of interest in the trial.
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“Grossman chose to hire a lawyer who has a collegial and acquaintance relationship with the judge, who is also representing and has a confidential and privileged relationship with Mrs. Turan, who was their boss during the trial,” he said. “That for me is a clear conflict of interest that should be mitigated.”
Iskander added that he hopes the prosecutors removed from the case are still around to assist as Grossman fights for a new trial.
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