Who is Nicholas Rossi and what happened to him? Inside the true story of the serial rapist and fugitive wanted by the FBI Nicholas Rossi stands accused of the rape of two women ages 21 and 28 In 2020 he fled to Ireland and was using the alias of Arthur Knight READ MORE: Nicholas Rossi revealed his wife called him 'The Gruffalo' By Shannon Mcguigan Published: 20:45 BST, 20 May 2024 | Updated: 21:11 BST, 20 May 2024 e-mail View comments A fugitive American rape suspect who faked his own death and spent two years in a legal battle against his extradition from Scotland has hit the headlines many times in the long-running saga. Suspected conman Nicholas Rossi continues to maintain that he is in fact an Irish orphan, Arthur Knight, as he awaits trial in Utah . The rape suspect was sent back to the United States in January 2024, but both he and his wife Miranda insist that he is a victim of mistaken identity.
Rossi, who has become known for his bizarre court appearances where he speaks in a British accent and wears an oxygen mask, stands accused of two counts of rape in 2008, for which he could face a life sentence. Tonight, Imposter: The Man Who Came Back From The Dead, which airs on Channel 4 , asks who the real Nicholas Rossi is. Here Femail reveals all you need to know about the alleged rapist and con artist.
Rape suspect Nicholas Rossi (pictured) has continued to maintain that he is in fact Arthur Knight as he awaits trial in Utah As Imposter: The Man Who Came Back From The Dea.
