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Utah Jury Convicts Nicholas Rossi of 2008 Rape After Decade-Long Manhunt

It follows his extradition from Scotland in 2024 after hospital staff recognized his tattoos under an Interpol alert.

NICHOLAS ROSSI
Hombre que fingió su muerte es declarado culpable de violación en Utah
En esta imagen, tomada de un video de pool, Nicholas Rossi, que está acusado de fingir su propia muerte y huir a Europa para evitar cargos por violación, durante un juicio en Salt Lake City, el 11 de agosto de 2025. (Firecrest Films vía AP, Pool)

Overview

  • A Salt Lake County jury convicted Rossi of first-degree rape for a 2008 attack after a three-day trial featuring testimony from the survivor and her parents.
  • Testimony revealed Rossi preyed on a woman recovering from a traumatic brain injury whom he met through a Craigslist ad.
  • Cold-case DNA testing in 2018 linked Rossi to the assault and investigators found he faked his death and used over a dozen aliases.
  • Hospital staff in Glasgow identified Rossi by his tattoos in 2021 following an Interpol alert, leading to his extradition to Utah in January 2024.
  • He is scheduled to be sentenced on October 20 and will face a second rape trial in September while authorities pursue related charges in Ohio and Rhode Island.