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Coverage dated October 19, 2025

Man who faked his death and fled to U.K. faces sentencing for Utah rape

Headline from NBC4 Washington

A Rhode Island man who appeared to fake his death and flee the U.S. is scheduled to be sentenced Monday on one of two rape convictions in Utah.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Man who appeared to fake his death and flee to the UK faces sentencing for Utah rape (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Rhode Island man who appeared to fake his death and flee the United States to avoid rape charges is scheduled to be sentenced Monday

  2. NBC4 Washington

    Man who faked his death and fled to U.K. faces sentencing for Utah rape (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    A Rhode Island man who appeared to fake his death and flee the U.S. is scheduled to be sentenced Monday on one of two rape convictions in Utah.

  3. New York Post

    Nicholas Rossi, fugitive who allegedly faked his own death to avoid rape charges, to be sentenced (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A Rhode Island man who appeared to fake his death and flee the United States to avoid rape charges is scheduled to be sentenced Monday on one of two rape convictions in Utah.

  4. CBS News

    Man accused of faking his death to avoid Utah rape charges sentenced to 5 years in prison (opens CBS News)

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    Jurors found Nicholas Rossi​, 38, guilty of rape after a three-day trial in which his accuser and her parents each took the stand.

  5. The Guardian

    US man accused of faking own death after rape conviction gets at least five years in prison (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Nicholas Rossi, who fled US, gets first of two sentences after being convicted of raping two women in Utah in 2008

  6. The Boston Globe

    Rhode Island man who appeared to fake his death and flee to the UK faces sentencing for Utah rape (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Nicholas Rossi, 38, faces between five years and life in prison when sentenced Monday by District Judge Barry Lawrence in Salt Lake City.

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