Nicholas Rossi, rapist who faked death and fled to Scotland, dies in U.S. months after being convicted
Updated on: June 26, 2026 / 3:07 PM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- Nicholas Rossi, 38, died in a Utah prison hospital from complications of a medical condition after he chose to discontinue treatment.
- He was serving a sentence of at least 10 years for two sexual assault convictions in Utah.
- Rossi was extradited from Scotland in 2024 after years of evading authorities, allegedly faking his own death in 2020.
- He was identified through a decade-old DNA rape kit and used multiple aliases.
- Rossi maintained his innocence, claiming the accusers were lying.