Trial begins in Utah for a man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges

UPDATED: August 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM PDT

The man known as Nicholas Rossi is accused of sexually assaulting two women in Utah.

Originally Published: August 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM PDT

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Rossi was arrested in Scotland in 2021 a year after he was reported dead. He lost an extradition appeal after claiming he was an Irish orphan named Arthur Knight who had never set foot on American soil and was being framed.