Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn granted bail in Japan
Ghosn, the former head of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Motors alliance, has been detained since he was arrested on Nov. 19. He says he is innocent of charges of falsifying financial information and of breach of trust.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.TOKYO — The Tokyo District Court approved the release of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn on $9 million bail on Tuesday, ending nearly four months of detention.
The newly hired attorney, Junichiro Hironaka, is famous for winning acquittals in Japan, a nation where the conviction rate is 99 percent. "We have put in a request that we believe is convincing," Hironaka told reporters at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo Monday.The former head of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Motors alliance has been detained since he was arrested on Nov. 19. He says he is innocent of charges of falsifying financial information and of breach of trust.In Japan, suspects are routinely detained for months, often until their trials start.
Hironaka is among many critics of the Japanese justice system who say such lengthy detentions of suspects are unfair. He referred to the situation as"hostage justice."
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