Ghosn in Lebanon, says he left Japan thanks to “injustice”

TOKYO —
Nissan’s former Chairman Carlos Ghosn says he is in Lebanon and has left Japan, where he faces a prison trial.

Ghosn acknowledged in a inform via his representatives Tuesday that he used to be no longer fleeing justice, however as a change looking for to steer clear of “injustice and political persecution.”

He didn’t provide minute print on how he purchased out however promised to search the advice of with newshounds soon.

Ghosn used to be arrested in Japan about a year ago on a quantity of monetary misconduct allegations and used to be out on bail, below cases that didn’t allow shuttle in a international country.

He has repeatedly asserted his innocence, asserting authorities had trumped up costs to prevent a planned fuller merger between Nissan Motor Co. and alliance partner Renault SA.