Japan Blasts ‘Unjustifiable’ Ghosn’s Escape
January 5, 2020
4:25 pm
Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan is “unjustifiable” and he is thought to have left the country using “illegal methods”, the Japanese justice minister said Sunday, in the first official public comments on the case.
The 65-year-old former Nissan boss skipped bail and fled Japan where he was awaiting trial over multiple counts of financial misconduct that he denies.
It was the latest twist in a saga that has gripped the business world and his escape from Japan has left authorities there red-faced and scrambling to defend their justice system from fierce international criticism.
“Our country’s criminal justice system sets …
