US rapist who fled to Scotland after appearing to fake own death dies in hospital
Nicholas Rossi, 38, was serving at least 10 years in prison in Utah following his convictions in 2025 in two sexual assault cases.
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Nicholas Rossi, 38, raped two girlfriends in 2008 and later fled to Scotland, prosecutors said. An attentive nurse treating him for Covid in 2021 identified him. Convicted rapist who faked death and fled U.S. has died.
Furthermore, The Utah Department of Corrections issued a statement on Friday that confirmed Rossi, born Nicholas Alahverdian, was dead. “Rossi died from complications of an existing medical condition after choosing to discontinue medical treatment,” the statement said. The extraordinary saga of Nicholas Rossi, convicted rapist, conman and international fugitive, has ended with him dying in jail in Utah. The 38-year-old had been serving a jail sentence in Utah after being found guilty of raping two women in 2008 following two separate trials in 2024.
In addition, Nicholas Rossi died due to complications from a medical condition while serving jail sentence in Utah Nicholas Rossi, the American rapist who absconded to Scotland after appearing to fake his own death in an attempt to evade justice, has died in hospital in the US.
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Nicholas Rossi, 38, raped two girlfriends in 2008 and later fled to Scotland, prosecutors said.
according to The New York Times — WorldAn attentive nurse treating him for Covid in 2021 identified him.
according to The New York Times — WorldConvicted rapist who faked death and fled U.S. has died.
according to CBS News — WorldThe Utah Department of Corrections issued a statement on Friday that confirmed Rossi, born Nicholas Alahverdian, was dead. “Rossi died from complications of an existing medical condition after choosing to discontinue medical treatment,” the statement said.
according to The Daily BeastThe extraordinary saga of Nicholas Rossi, convicted rapist, conman and international fugitive, has ended with him dying in jail in Utah.
according to The Daily BeastThe 38-year-old had been serving a jail sentence in Utah after being found guilty of raping two women in 2008 following two separate trials in 2024.
according to The Guardian — International Edition +2Nicholas Rossi died due to complications from a medical condition while serving jail sentence in Utah Nicholas Rossi, the American rapist who absconded to Scotland after appearing to fake his own death in an attempt to evade justice, has died in hospital in the US.
according to The Guardian — International Edition +2
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