US prosecutor behind efforts to extradite fugitive Nicholas Rossi from UK revealed as new owner of controversial Scottish castle
The US prosecutor behind efforts to extradite US fugitive Nicholas Rossi has been revealed as the new owner of a controversial Scottish castle.
"It just so happened that the particular characteristics of Knockderry spoke to us in a way that prompted us to act. We like the fact that it's right next to the loch. We like the history and it met all of our criteria." David Leavitt said finding himself at the centre of not one, but two high-profile stories was "mind boggling".Nicholas Rossi claimed to be a man called Arthur Knight when he was arrested in hospital in Glasgowwe were dumbfounded to find that we were part of two of them," he said.The expectation that people would quickly make the connection with the Rossi case caused the Leavitt's to think twice about buying Knockderry Castle.
"In the end we concluded to purchase the castle not out of any desire to take advantage of someone who's been through lots of trouble but in a way to preserve the castle for future generations."
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