Listen Now: I Am Not Nicholas
Summary
Journalist Jane McSorley recounts her four-year investigation into a bizarre case of mistaken identity involving a man arrested in Glasgow. Authorities claimed he was Nicholas Rossi, an American fugitive wanted for rape, while he insisted he was Arthur Knight, an innocent Irish orphan. The episode details McSorley’s initial discovery of the story and her striking first encounter with the defendant in court, where he appeared frail and disruptive.
Topics discussed
Introduction to the Nicholas Rossi mystery
Taster clips: Investigation and victim accounts
The conflicting identities: Arthur Knight vs Nicholas Rossi
First sight: The man in burgundy pyjamas
Courtroom appearance and physical description
Disrespectful behavior during the bail hearing
Promotion for the podcast series on Audible
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