Scottish Court Rules Man Arrested in COVID Ward Is US Fugitive Who Allegedly Faked His Death

Nicholas Rossi, whose aliases include Arthur Knight and Nicholas Alahverdian, leaves Edinburgh Sheriff And Justice Of The Peace Court in Scotland on Nov. 11, 2022. Andrew Milligan/PA Media

A man who was arrested in a Glasgow hospital after catching COVID-19 is a rape suspect wanted by the United States, a Scottish judge ruled on Friday.

The man is also accused of faking his death to avoid prosecution.