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Prime Video Releases Two-Part Nicholas Rossi: Predator on Trial

The series charts his unmasking in a Glasgow hospital, extradition to the US, then rape convictions in Utah.

Overview

  • The documentary debuted on January 30 on Prime Video and is presented in two episodes.
  • Rossi claimed to be an Irish academic named Arthur Knight after Glasgow hospital staff recognized his mugshot and tattoos from an Interpol notice in 2021.
  • Scottish courts determined his identity after prolonged hearings and extradited him to the United States in January 2024.
  • Separate trials in Utah led to guilty verdicts for two rapes from 2008, with consecutive sentences ranging from five years to life, and judges kept some evidentiary hearings private due to publicity concerns.
  • The film features testimony from victims, detectives, and journalists, includes a clip with former Rhode Island lawmaker Brian Coogan, and has prompted social media comparisons to the fictional character Joe Goldberg.