Two Americans who were in prison for helping former Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn jump bail and flee Japan in 2019 have been sent back to the United States based on a treaty to transfer prisoners, sources close to the matter said Monday. Ghosn then flew to Lebanon, one of three countries of which he is a national and which does not have an extradition treaty with Japan. They were arrested when deported to Japan from the United States the following month and later indicted. Ghosn was first arrested in November 2018 on charges of underreporting his remuneration by millions of yen for years and misusing the automaker's funds. Ghosn, who led Nissan for about two decades, has denied all charges, insisting other company officials plotted to force him out of the Japanese automaker.

Source: Indian Express November 08, 2022 13:30 UTC