Nicholas Rossi, who faces charges of rape and domestic abuse in the United States, has been extradited from Scotland, according to reports.
Scottish ministers signed an order in September last year giving permission for Rossi, 36, to be extradited, following a lengthy case in the Scottish courts.
Rossi had claimed he had been the victim of mistaken identity – telling courts he is an Irish orphan named Arthur Knight.
But a sheriff found he was Nicholas Rossi, and the appeal against extradition was dismissed in December, paving the way for him to be removed from the country.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “We assisted partner agencies with the extradition of a 36-year-old man.”
Rossi is wanted in the US for allegedly raping a woman in Utah in 2008 and also faces a number of domestic abuse charges.
He initially came to the attention of the authorities after being admitted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow with Covid-19 in December 2021.
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