Ghosn Flees to Lebanon to Escape ‘Rigged’ Japan Legal System
- Stunning exit follows arrest a year ago on misconduct charges
- Former auto titan had been out on bail in Tokyo since April
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Carlos Ghosn, the fallen automotive titan facing trial for financial crimes, fled to Lebanon to escape what he called Japan’s “rigged” justice system.
The dramatic exit followed Ghosn’s equally dramatic arrest just over a year ago in Tokyo on charges of financial misconduct. Lebanon, where the former head of Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA grew up and has citizenship, provides legal protection against extradition.