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Craig Robertson

American sex offender begs for £25,000 so he can fight to stay in Scotland under his fake identity

A sex-offending fugitive has launched a desperate fundraising bid to help him stay in Scotland under a fake identity.

Nicholas Rossi’s begging letter on an online site asked unsuspecting members of the public for £25,000 to fight his extradition to America on rape charges.

The US citizen – also known as Nicholas Alahverdian – faked his own death in Rhode Island in February 2020 before fleeing to the UK where he was caught hiding in Glasgow.

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