US Fugitive Nicholas Rossi Sentenced to Prison After Faking Death to Evade Rape Charges

Oct 21, 2025 05:24 pm CST

Nicholas Rossi, a 38-year-old American who faked his own death and fled to Scotland, has been sentenced to five-years-to-life imprisonment for a 2008 rape in Utah. After being extradited back to the US in January 2024, Rossi was convicted despite elaborate attempts to conceal his identity, including publishing a false obituary and assuming multiple aliases. He faces a second sentencing in November for another rape conviction.