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Coverage dated August 13, 2025

Man accused of faking his death, fleeing U.S. to evade rape charges convicted in Utah

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A man accused of faking his own death and fleeing the United States to avoid sexual assault and fraud allegations was convicted of rape in Utah.

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Man accused of faking his death, fleeing U.S. to evade rape charges convicted in Utah (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    A man accused of faking his own death and fleeing the United States to avoid sexual assault and fraud allegations was convicted of rape in Utah.

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Man who faked his death and fled the U.S. convicted of rape (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    A man accused of faking his own death and fleeing the United States to avoid sexual assault and fraud allegations was convicted of rape in Utah.

  3. FOX 5 New York

    Man who faked his own death found guilty of rape in Utah (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    A man who reportedly faked his own death then fled to Europe to avoid rape charges was convicted of sexually assaulting his former girlfriend in Utah.

  4. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Man accused of faking death to avoid rape charges found guilty of sexual assault in Utah (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    A jury in Salt Lake County found Nicholas Rossi guilty of a 2008 rape after a three-day trial in which his accuser and her parents took the stand.

  5. Breitbart News

    Man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah (opens Breitbart News)

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    A Rhode Island man accused of faking his death and fleeing the United States to evade rape charges has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a former

  6. Salt Lake Tribune

    Nicholas Rossi, who changed his name and fled the U.S., found guilty of raping woman (opens Salt Lake Tribune)

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    Salt Lake Tribune's feed description

    A Utah jury has found Nicholas Rossi guilty of rape in a 2008 case. He had fled to Scotland and changed his identity but later was extradited back to the U.S.

  7. Boston

    R.I. man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah (opens Boston)

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    Nicholas Rossi is set to stand trial in September on another rape charge in Utah County.

  8. WTOP Washington DC

    Rhode Island man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rhode Island man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah.

  9. Fox News

    American accused of faking death, fleeing US found guilty of raping former girlfriend (opens Fox News)

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    Nicholas Rossi convicted of first-degree rape after allegedly faking his death and fleeing the country to avoid sexual assault charges. He is expected to go to trial over another rape next month.

  10. WMUR

    Rhode Island man guilty of Utah rape after faking death (opens WMUR)

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    Nicholas Rossi, a Rhode Island man who faked his death to evade rape charges, was found guilty in a 2008 Utah rape case. Sentencing is set for Oct. 20.

  11. News Nation Now

    Man accused of faking his death, leaving country found guilty of rape (opens News Nation Now)

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    Nicholas Rossi has been found guilty of rape allegations dating back to 2008 as his trial in Salt Lake County concluded Wednesday.

  12. Newsweek

    US man who faked death before Scottish hospital exposed him guilty of rape (opens Newsweek)

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    Nicholas Rossi is still facing a second trial for rape in Utah.

  13. NBC News

    Man accused of faking death and fleeing U.S. convicted of rape (opens NBC News)

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    A man accused of faking his own death and fleeing the United States to avoid sexual assault and fraud allegations was convicted of rape in Utah on Wednesday, prosecutors said

  14. New York Post

    US fugitive Nicholas Rossi accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah (opens New York Post)

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    Rhode Island man Nicholas Rossi, accused of faking his death and fleeing the United States to evade rape charges, was found guilty Wednesday of sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in his first of two Utah trials.

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