Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn met Lebanon’s president after fleeing Japan, sources say GlobeBusiness
In this April 25, 2019, file photo, former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn leaves Tokyo's Detention Center, in Tokyo.Fugitive former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn met Lebanon’s president after his escape from Japan, where he was smuggled out of house arrest by a private security company, two sources close to Ghosn said on Wednesday.
Lebanese officials have said there would be no need to take legal measures against Ghosn because he entered the country legally on a French passport, although Ghosn’s French, Lebanese, and Brazilian passports are with lawyers in Japan. Under the terms of his bail, he had been confined to his house in Tokyo and had to have cameras installed at the entrance. He was prevented from communicating with his wife, Carole, and had his use of the internet and other communications curtailed.‘PURE FICTION’
“It was a very professional operation from start to finish” said one of the sources. The other source said Ghosn was in good health. He was first arrested in Tokyo in November 2018 and faces four charges – which he denies – including hiding income and enriching himself through payments to dealerships in the Middle East.Nissan sacked him as chairman saying internal investigations revealed misconduct including understating his salary while he was its chief executive, and transferring $5-million of Nissan funds to an account in which he had an interest.
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