Tim White of 12 News joins Eli Sherman and Kim Kalunian to break down the life and criminal trial of Rhode Island conman Nicholas Alahverdian.
Tim White this week joins Eli Sherman and Kim Kalunian on “Behind the Story” to discuss the ongoing saga of Nicholas Alahverdian.
White is managing editor and chief investigative reporter at 12 News, and he's been covering Alahverdian for years leading up to his criminal trial that began this week in Utah.
Alahverdian, a conman from Rhode Island, was a longtime critic of the state's child welfare agency until he got jammed up with the law and faked his own death in 2020.
White discusses Alahverdian's life in Rhode Island, his troubles with the law, getting discovered while using a fake identity in Scotland and his criminal trial in Utah.
Later in the show, Eli and Kim talk about the “Stories We Wish We Wrote.” They include (not all mentioned on air):
Watch “Behind the Story” Thursdays at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on the WPRI 12+ TV app.
It airs on TV (Sundays at 8 a.m. on FOX Providence and 11 a.m. on The CW Providence), and will be available on demand through the WPRI 12+ app and right here on WPRI.com.
“Behind the Story” is hosted by Eli Sherman and Kim Kalunian of 12 News, along with Dan McGowan of the Boston Globe.