Not a Ghosn of a chance of bail
New twist puts Nissan boss even deeper into legal trouble in Japan
Carlos Ghosn's chances of getting out of jail anytime soon took a serious blow on Friday after he was indicted for a second time by Japanese prosecutors building their case against the fallen car executive, who was detained almost two months ago. The ousted Nissan Motor chair was indicted Friday for acts including temporarily transferring personal trading losses to Nissan in 2008, as well as for understating his compensation for three years, up to March 2018. Last month, he was indicted for under-reporting his income for an earlier period. His lawyers applied for bail, while acknowledging the slim chance of success. The latest legal twist pulls Ghosn deeper into the Japanese criminal system, which grants authorities sweeping powers to keep suspects locked up for an extended period. The time behind bars has already taken its toll on Ghosn. He appeared in public for the first time on Tuesday looking grey and gaunt, and was led into a courtroom handcuffed and with a rope tied around hi...
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