4 | The Mask Slips
7/21/202621 min
Back in Scotland, Arthur Knight launches a campaign to prove he is the victim of mistaken identity. A top US lawyer flies in to help him.
Content Warning: This series contains adult themes and references to sexual violence. This episode contains a victim’s testimony about a sexual assault.
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Content warning. This series contains adult themes and references to sexual violence. This episode contains a victim's testimony about a sexual assault. You're listening to I Am Not Nicholas, an Audible Original. Episode 4, The Mask Slips.
Jane McSorley· Host0:21
I've learned that in his days as a campaigner for the rights of children in care, Nicholas Rossi cultivated his image as a sharp-suited politician in the making.
Speaker 30:34
We are going to change the system to ensure a safer system of care for Rhode Island children.
Speaker 40:39
Very charismatic. Clearly well-informed. Let you know he was a lot smarter than you. Condescending as he spoke. He knew his politics. He knew the players and the people.
Jane McSorley· Host0:51
But there is a side to his life that he kept from the Rhode Island media. 800 miles away in Dayton, Ohio, he had picked up a conviction for sexual assault.
Mary Gerbinski· Guest1:04
My name is Mary Gerbinski. I met Nick in 2008.
Jane McSorley· Host1:09
I know from the Rhode Island detective I spoke to that Nicholas Rossi is a registered sex offender for a crime he committed in Ohio in 2008. After some digging around, I find the victim, and she responds to my request for an interview.
Mary Gerbinski· Guest1:26
He contacted me through MySpace, so