After Nicholas Alahverdian faked his death, a trail of rape and fraud allegations finally caught up with him
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
An impressive start for a young advocate
For a time, the man born Nicholas Alahverdian went by Nicholas Rossi, after his adoptive stepfather. After ending up in foster care, Alahverdian began working as a page, then a legislative aide, at the Rhode Island statehouse in the 2000s.
His initiative and intellect impressed lawmakers — “He would read bills that…
