Japanese prosecutors raided the Tokyo home of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn after he skipped bail before a trial on financial misconduct charges and left for Lebanon.
Tokyo prosecutors and police did not immediately comment Thursday. Japanese media reported and showed photos of the raid.It is unclear how Ghosn avoided the tight surveillance he was under in Japan and showed up in Lebanon.
Lebanon has said Ghosn entered the country legally, and there was no reason to take action against him. Japanese public broadcaster NHK TV, without identifying sources, reported Thursday that Ghosn had two French passports.
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