Nicholas Rossi, also known as Nicholas Alahverdian, appeared in court for the first time since being extradited to the US to face assault charges. During the virtual hearing, he continued to speak in a British accent and wore an oxygen mask, making it difficult to understand him. He identified himself as Arthur Knight Brown and objected to being referred to as Rossi. He faces charges related to the sexual assault of a woman in Utah nearly 16 years ago and also faces another felony rape charge in Salt Lake County, along with multiple other complaints in Rhode Island and Ohio. Rossi has used multiple aliases and has insisted for years that he is an Irish orphan framed by authorities.
Nicholas Rossi, a rape suspect accused of faking his own death and assuming a false identity, will be extradited to the U.S. after a lengthy legal battle. U.S. authorities claim that Rossi fled to Britain to avoid prosecution and an obituary for him appeared online in 2020. Despite his claims of being an Irish orphan named Arthur Knight, a court ruled that he is indeed Rossi. The Scottish government has now given final approval for his extradition.
A Scottish court has ruled that Nicholas Rossi, a rape suspect accused of faking his own death, can be extradited to the US to face charges. Rossi, who claims to be an Irish orphan named Arthur Knight, faces multiple accusations in different US states. The court will now send his case to Scottish ministers for a final decision on extradition. Despite claiming health issues, questions have been raised about the veracity of Rossi's claims. His lawyer argued that extradition would violate his human rights, but the prosecution countered that there was no evidence to support this.
A Scottish court has ruled that Nicholas Rossi, a rape suspect accused of faking his own death, can be extradited from the UK to the US to face charges. Rossi, who is wanted for alleged rape and domestic violence, claims to be an Irish orphan named Arthur Knight, but the court has previously ruled that he is indeed Rossi. Despite attempts to delay proceedings and dismiss his counsel, the court rejected these applications. Medical witnesses testified that Rossi showed no signs of acute mental illness. His lawyer argued that extradition would violate Rossi's human rights, but the prosecution stated that there was no evidence to support this claim.
