US Fugitive Accused of Faking His Death to Avoid Rape Charges Is Extradited to Utah From Scotland

US Fugitive Accused of Faking His Death to Avoid Rape Charges Is Extradited to Utah From Scotland
Nicholas Rossi from the United States waves as he leaves the Edinburgh Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court in Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 12, 2023. Andrew Milligan/PA via AP
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SALT LAKE CITY—An elusive U.S. fugitive accused of faking his own death and traveling the globe to avoid rape charges has been extradited to Utah from Scotland, the Utah County prosecutor’s office said Friday.

The man known in the U.S. as Nicholas Rossi, whose legal name is Nicholas Alahverdian, is charged with sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in Orem, Utah, in 2008, according to local prosecutors. He also faces multiple complaints against him in Rhode Island for alleged domestic violence.