Carlos Ghosn’s Escape Puts France in Bind With Nissan Alliance at Stake
- Fugitive’s wife has said he wants to be tried in French court
- Minister says Renault-Nissan alliance is government’s priority
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If there’s one thing France doesn’t need right now, it’s Carlos Ghosn on the loose.
The fallen automotive titan was supposed to be facing trial for financial crimes in Tokyo where he’s been detained for more than a year. But late on Monday it emerged that he’d escaped the Japanese authorities to take refuge in Lebanon.