Where is Nicolaas Rossi now? US fugitive ‘insisted he was an Irish orphan’

Nicholas Rossi, an American fugitive charged with multiple counts of sexual assault is infamous for his multiple aliases.

After a twisty international chase that led from the United States to Scotland, Rossi is now back on American soil in the Utah County Jail. according to the Salt Lake Grandstand.

How the 37-year-old ended up there is a topic of discussion Rossi: a fugitive faked deatha deep dive into the disturbing case now streaming Peacock.

The gripping four-part docuseries airs November 28 at 8pm ET Oxygen.

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Who is Nicolaas Rossi?

Rossi, whose legal name is Nicholas Alahverdian, was born in Providence, Rhode Island.

He is accused of raping a 21-year-old woman in 2008 in Orem, Utah. Associated press. Rossi pleaded not guilty during a court hearing in the case in October 2024. He is also accused of raping a 26-year-old ex-girlfriend in Salt Lake County, also in 2008, per AP.

Rossi allegedly faked his death to escape rape charges in Utah, as well as other sexual assault charges in Rhode Island, Ohio and Massachusetts. at abc4.com.

In January 2020, Rossi claimed he had late-stage non-Hodgkin lymphoma. WJARan NBC affiliatereported. About two months later, his obituary read: “he lived the life of a warrior” said another WJAR report.

At that point, Rossi had already fled to Britain and adopted a new identity. In December 2021 he was tracked down in Scotland.

Rossi was arrested while being treated for COVID-19 in a Glasgow hospital after staff recognized his tattoos. Images of the body art were distributed by Interpol, according to the BBC.

In 2021, Rossi was arrested in a Glasgow hospital while being treated for COVID-19 for an unrelated incident. He was subsequently recognized as a fugitive and the extradition process was initiated.

Rossi aggressively fought extradition to the United States and maintained the defense of mistaken identity. He appeared in court several times.

“He insisted he was an Irish orphan named Arthur Knight who had never set foot on American soil,” the spokesperson said. Associated press reported. As he did so, he spoke with a British accent while sitting in a wheelchair and using an oxygen mask.

Nicholas Rossi’s many aliases

Rossi lived under different identities. After several years of insisting he was Arthur Knight, Rossi finally admitted he was Nicholas Rossi. AP reported in October 2024.

During a court hearing in Provo, Utah, Nicholas Rossi testified that after moving to Europe, he learned in 2020 that there were credible threats against his life, according to the AP. He suggested the threats were related to his work to reform Rhode Island’s Department of Children, Youth and Families. As a young man, he claimed in his testimony before state lawmakers that he had been sexually abused and tortured as a child while in foster care.

According to reporter Marc Horne, he was described as a “master of disguise and deception,” according to the docuseries. “He knew sixteen different names, including Nicholas Alahverdian, Nicholas Rossi, Nicholas Brown, Nick Allen and of course Arthur Knight.”

Where is Nicolaas Rossi now?

After a three-year extradition battle, Rossi was returned to Utah, where DNA confirmed that he was indeed Nicholas Rossi. KSL.com reports this.

Rossi is currently in custody in Utah on rape charges. He has been unable to post his $250,000 bail, per ksl.com.

Rossi’s attorney has argued that the bail amount should be reduced to $10,000, while Utah County prosecutors have argued that he is a flight risk.

Rossi: a fugitive faked death is streaming Peacock. The four-part series airs on November 28 at 8pm ET Oxygen.