An American fugitive who faked his death and fled to Scotland to escape justice has been found guilty of rape in the United States. Rossi, who appeared in court under his other name, Nicholas Alahverdian, had denied all charges.

Nicholas Rossi, who faked his death then fled to Europe to avoid prosecution has been found guilty of first-degree felony rape in Utah.

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.