Disgraced Old Nissan Ceo Flees Japan For Lebanon

How is this for a plot twist? After to a greater extent than than a twelvemonth inwards Japanese custody due for iv counts of fiscal misconduct, disgraced erstwhile Nissan CEO has surfaced inwards Lebanon.

According to reports made yesteryear Automotive News, Ghosn issued a contention yesterday later arriving inwards Lebanon. He said he wasn’t fleeing judge inwards Japan, but rather escaping injustice together with political persecution. Quoting the statement:

“I am similar a shot inwards Lebanese Republic together with volition no longer endure held hostage yesteryear a rigged Japanese judge organization where guilt is presumed, discrimination is rampant, together with basic human rights are denied, inwards flagrant disregard of Japan's legal obligations nether international constabulary together with treaties it is saltation to uphold…I accept non fled justice—I accept escaped injustice together with political persecution.”

Ghosn plans to communicate amongst the media starting adjacent week.

It wasn’t clear when together with how Ghosn left Nippon for Lebanon, where he is a citizen.

Japanese broadcaster NHK says both Ghosn’s Japanese legal squad together with prosecutors were both caught yesteryear surprise yesteryear these latest developments. The broadcaster too quoted a Lebanese safety official proverb that Ghosn landed inwards Lebanese Republic yesteryear someone jet, together with entered the terra firma nether a dissimilar name.

For its part, the Tokyo District Court had non changed the bail weather banning Ghosn from international travel. Yet, at that spot is no tape of his divergence inwards the database of Japan’s Immigration Services Agency.

There is no extradition understanding betwixt Nippon together with Lebanon.

Source: Automotive News