Nicholas Rossi insists he's an Irish orphan who's never set foot on American soil. But a judge said he's “as dishonest and deceitful as he is evasive and manipulative.”
LONDON — Scottish authorities have signed an extradition order for an American fugitive accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape charge in Utah.
In response to a freedom of information request, the Scottish government on Thursday said an extradition order for the man local officials refer to as Nicholas Rossi had been signed on Sept. 28.The suspect has fought a prolonged court battle to prevent his return to the United States since he wasNicholas Rossi insisted he was an Irish orphan named Arthur Knight and had never set foot on American soil.
U.S. authorities said Rossi is one of several aliases the 36-year-old has used and that his legal name is Nicholas Alahverdian. Alahverdian is charged with sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in Orem, Utah, in 2008, according to the Utah County prosecutor’s office. The office said it found complaints alleging Alahverdian abused and threatened women in other states.Related
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