Rossi Dead After Faking Death in Scotland

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

Nicholas Rossi, the convicted rapist who fled to Scotland faking his death, has died at 38 after stopping medical treatment for a pre-existing condition. Once claiming to be an Irish orphan named Arthur Knight, he was extradited back to Utah in 2024 where juries convicted him in two separate rape cases — each carrying a five-year-to-life sentence. His downfall began when a decades-old, untested rape kit finally led investigators to him. Now, after a wild saga of evasion and conviction, his story ends in prison. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise…