Scotland agrees to extradite US rape suspect accused of faking own death

The American man accused of rape who reportedly staged his own death will be extradited to the United States, the Scottish government announced on Thursday. According to U.S. prosecutors, the individual is Nicholas Rossi, who is suspected of being involved in rape and sexual assault claims in Utah. Rossi attempted to fake his own death in 2020 in an effort to evade capture and fled the country in order to avoid being charged. The man claims to be Arthur Knight, was never in the US, and was the victim of mistaken identity. “The Scottish ministers have made their decision regarding Mr Nicholas Rossi and signed an extradition order on 28 September 2023,” the government said in a statement. A Scottish court concluded in August that Rossi’s extradition was not subject to any legal restrictions. Rossi checked himself into a hospital in Glasgow in October of 2021 and was later detained by police after providing his COVID-19. (With agency inputs)