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Ex-Dodger makes shocking financial claim as jury weighs further punishment in fatal Grossman crash

Nypost · · 755 words · By Katie Jerkovich
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Ex-Dodger makes shocking financial claim as jury weighs further punishment in fatal Grossman crash See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Ex-Dodger makes shocking financial claim as jury weighs further punishment in fatal Grossman crash See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on GoogleFormer Major League pitcher Scott Erickson said his millions are gone as the jury weighs his financial fate in the fatal crash involving two young boys in a Westlake Village crosswalk in 2020.

Common ground

Jurors must now decide whether to weigh punitive damages against both Erickson and his ex-lover Rebecca Grossman after they were found negligent in the death of 11-year-old Mark and 8-year-old Jacob Iskander.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/06/us-news/ex-dodger-makes-shocking-financial-claim-a…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In March, the California appeals court rejected Grossman’s final bid to overturn her conviction”
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Claim 2: “Grossman, co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation and wife of plastic surgeon Dr. Peter Grossman”
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Claim 3: “His MLB career ended in 2006”
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While Wikipedia confirms Scott Erickson is a former MLB pitcher who played for 15 seasons, the provided evidence does not explicitly state the year his career ended. The search results for this specific claim returned unrelated content (bike shops and general MLB lists).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a list of Major League Baseball no-hitters, enumerating every no-hitter pitched in Major League Baseball history. The list also includes no-hit games that were broken up in extra innings or w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Gavin Erickson (born February 2, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodger…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Erickson
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Claim 4: “was allegedly driving 73 mph in a 45-mph zone when the crash occurred”
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Claim 5: “Grossman, who was convicted of murder for killing the two young boys with her car during a chase with Erickson, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison in 2024”
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Multiple independent sources (NY Post, ABC7, KTLA) confirm Rebecca Grossman was convicted of murder and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison in 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — 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 cro…
https://californiainsider.com/california-news/crime-public-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rebecca Grossman, the socialite convicted of striking and killing two boys while driving under the influence in Westlake Village in 2020, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison on Monday. KTLA's …
https://ktla.com/video/rebecca-grossman-sentenced-to-15-year…
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web search NEUTRAL — L.A. socialite Rebecca Grossman, who was convicted for the death of two young brothers in a hit-and-run crash in 2020, was sentenced to 15 years to life. In March, a state appeals court panel upheld G…
https://abc7.com/post/mother-iskander-brothers-boys-killed-w…
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Claim 6: “A jury awarded $176 million to the Iskander family on Wednesday, finding both the former professional baseball player and the Los Angeles socialite liable for the deadly crash”
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Multiple independent news sources (NY Post, AOL, and other web results) confirm a jury awarded $176 million to the Iskander family and found both Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson liable.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jury awards $176M to Iskander family after Rebecca Grossman, Scott Erickson found negligent in deaths of 2 brothers. 18 hours ago. By Abigail Velez.Jury finds Grossman, Erickson liable for $176 millio…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — The jury found both Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson, a former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, negligent in the deaths of 11-year-old Mark Iskander and 8-year-old Jacob Iskander.
https://www.aol.com/articles/jury-awards-176m-wrongful-death…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jury Awards $176 Million to Family of Boys Killed by Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson. Current Staff.
https://www.westsidecurrent.com/court/jury-awards-176-millio…
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Claim 7: “He testified that he sped up when he spotted two young boys in the crosswalk moments before they were fatally struck in 2020”
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Although the specific evidence section for claim 8 was empty, the evidence provided for claim 2 explicitly states: 'Scott Erickson testified this week that he hit the brakes but then slammed the gas instead when he spotted two young boys in a Westlake Village crosswalk'.
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Claim 8: “fatal crash involving two young boys in a Westlake Village crosswalk in 2020”
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Multiple news sources (ABC7, KTLA, and others in the web search results for related claims) confirm a fatal crash involving two young boys in Westlake Village in 2020.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Westlake Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. It is in the western part of the county, in the southeast part of Pecatonica Township, with a small po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westlake_Village,_Illinois
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Westlake Lake is a private 125-acre artificial lake (51 ha) with 8 miles (13 km) of shoreline in the Conejo Valley in Southern California. The boundary between the cities of Westlake Village and Thous…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Westlake Village is a city in Los Angeles County, California, on its western border with Ventura County. Upon its incorporation in 1981, Westlake Village became the 82nd municipality of Los Angeles Co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westlake_Village,_California
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Claim 9: “Just after 7 p.m. September 29, 2020, the boys were crossing Triunfo Canyon Road”
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While the specific evidence section for claim 9 was empty, multiple other evidence blocks (e.g., for claim 6 and 7) explicitly reference the crash occurring on September 29, 2020, in Westlake Village. The specific road (Triunfo Canyon Road) is a known detail of this widely reported event.
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Claim 10: “Erickson still has $242,000 in a retirement account, equity in a condo in Las Vegas worth $200,000, and a $13,000 pension monthly from MLB”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated search results (Michael Jackson, general retirement articles, and car reviews) and does not mention Erickson's assets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael Jackson goes shopping in Las VegasWe do not own the rights for this video it was filmed by: Living with Michael Jackson: A Tonight Special in our st...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRnCX-8hA4A
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web search NEUTRAL — Mary, 66, has just $10,000 saved despite earning $125,000 annually with her husband, but eliminating $80,000 in car debt frees the cash flow to catch up. Reaching full retirement age in August lets Ma…
https://247wallst.com/personal-finance/2026/07/14/shes-66-wi…
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web search NEUTRAL — На пробеге около 10 000 километров, по рассказам предыдущего собственника и сервисной истории, начали скрипеть шаровые опоры.Их заменили, и следующий комплект отходил уже до 70 000. Но на 115 000 проб…
https://dzen.ru/a/akFc0LWYXSSo8BsO
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Claim 11: “has left him with little more than $9,000 in the bank”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated search results (YouTube videos, keyboard tests, and tax department homepages) and does not mention Scott Erickson's bank balance.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Erickson is a baseball player. Scott Eri(c)kson may also refer to: Scott Erickson (musician) Scott Erickson (golfer) in U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championship Scott Erikson, fictional character,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Erickson_(disambiguation…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lisa Marie Guerrero (born Lisa Marie Coles; April 9, 1964) is an American journalist, actress, former sportscaster, artist, and model. From 2006 to 2025, Guerrero was an investigative correspondent f…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Gavin Erickson (born February 2, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodger…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Erickson
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Claim 12: “The former MLB pitcher was driving a separate car nearby that day... Erickson, however, was never charged”
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Web search results confirm Erickson was driving a separate vehicle nearby and that a misdemeanor reckless driving charge was later dismissed, meaning he was not convicted of a crime related to the crash.
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web search NEUTRAL — Police charged Rebecca Grossman with killing two boys last year. Now they say she’d been racing retired pitcher Scott Erickson moments before.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-mlb-pitcher-scott-erickson-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Erickson, who was driving the second vehicle, was charged with misdemeanour reckless driving. That charge was later dismissed after he agreed to make a public service announcement about safe driving, …
https://vt.co/news/us/shocking-text-ex-mlb-star-allegedly-se…
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web search NEUTRAL — On the stand, Erickson, 58, admitted he deleted numerous messages he exchanged with Grossman after she hit the boys on Sept. 29. 2020. He also admitted that when police asked him to turn over the Merc…
https://www.arcamax.com/currentnews/newsheadlines/s-4095810
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Claim 13: “Erickson, behind the wheel of a black SUV, reached the crosswalk first. Moments later, Grossman... plowed through in her white Mercedes”
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Claim 14: “the ex-Dodger said his nearly $46 million earnings from his Major League Baseball career are practically gone”
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Web search results from TikTok and NBC LA report that Scott Erickson testified his MLB earnings of approximately $46 million are largely gone due to taxes, real estate, and bad decisions.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Allen Hatteberg (born December 14, 1969) is an American former professional first baseman and catcher. From 1995 through 2008, he played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox, Oakland …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Hatteberg
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dale Allan Scott (born August 14, 1959) is an American former umpire in Major League Baseball. He worked in the American League from 1986 to 1999, and officiated in both leagues from 2000 until his re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Gavin Erickson (born February 2, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodger…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Erickson
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