"Fugitive Accused of Faking Death and Denying Identity Appears in Court"

Nicholas Rossi, accused of faking his death to evade rape charges in the US, appeared in a Utah court denying his identity and speaking with a British accent. He faces charges for the 2008 rape of a woman in Utah and was extradited from Scotland. Using the alias Arthur Knight Brown, he refused to confirm his true identity and birthdate. Rossi, who has a history of using multiple aliases, has been involved in a protracted legal battle and was described by a judge as dishonest and manipulative.