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.

Nicholas Rossi was found guilty late Wednesday of the 2008 rape of a woman he had met online, before fleeing the country in an attempt to avoid prosecution.