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Prosecutors in Tokyo issued a fresh warrant for the arrest of ex-Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who jumped bail and fled the country last month to escape trial for alleged financial crimes.
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office issued the warrant on Ghosn for illegally departing Japan, where the former auto executive was charged with failing to fully report his compensation and using company money for personal gain.
Ghosn, 65, who made his way in a private jet to Lebanon at the end of December, held a news conference the week after he arrived, lashing out at Japan’s prosecutors for what he called a “rigged†criminal justice system. The Justice Ministry has pushed back, issuing government statements and using news conferences and interviews to defend the country.
“Without obtaining permission to travel abroad, suspect Ghosn boarded a private jet at Kansai International Airport at around 11 pm on December 29, with the intent of traveling to Lebanon via Turkey, illegally leaving the country,†prosecutors said in the statement.
Prosecutors also issued a warrant for arrest of American Michael Taylor, 59, a former US Green Beret special forces soldier, and George-Antoine Zayek, 60, a former Christian militia fighter from Lebanon.