Carlos Ghosn ousted over financial misconduct

[cwerdna]

With the tragic horrendous explosion in Beirut, there are reports that Ghosn's house was destroyed. From Google Maps, the district his house was in (Achrafieh at https://www.google.com/maps/place/Achra ... 35.5191704) wasn't that far from the explosion.

https://www.uol.com.br/carros/noticias/ ... jornal.htm
https://www.brasil247.com/mundo/beirute ... -destruida

[salyavin]

https://www.tellerreport.com/news/2020- ... suv-D.html Carlos and his wife are fine.

[cwerdna]

Beirut: Carlos Ghosn’s house was “uninhabitable but not destroyed”
https://www.archyde.com/beirut-carlos-g ... destroyed/

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How a Powerful Nissan Insider Tore Apart Carlos Ghosn’s Legacy
https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2020 ... da-nissan/

I finally finished reading. Holy cow! There's also a video there from Passi, a Nissan former general counsel where 8 people came to his house to seize his company laptop and phone.

That's pretty nutty that Nada hired a French company to hack into Nissan's IT systems and into Ghosn's email.

[DaveinOlyWA]

How a Powerful Nissan Insider Tore Apart Carlos Ghosn’s Legacy
https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2020 ... da-nissan/

I finally finished reading. Holy cow! There's also a video there from Passi, a Nissan former general counsel where 8 people came to his house to seize his company laptop and phone.

That's pretty nutty that Nada hired a French company to hack into Nissan's IT systems and into Ghosn's email.

Strong evidence Nissan cut its own throat due to misguidance by a handful of people who had a bone to pick with Renault. Too bad. They lost way too much talent. Their only hope now is a superstar car to bring them back from the brink. Could the Ariya do it? Maybe but if they delay too long, they may miss the chance to find out

[cwerdna]

Judge OKs extradition to Japan for men accused of aiding Carlos Ghosn's escape
But it's now up to the U.S. State Department whether to turn them over
https://www.autoblog.com/2020/09/04/jud ... ape-japan/

Carlos Ghosn's accused escape plotters lose extradition challenge
US judge says duo can legally be transferred to Japan to face charges
https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Socie ... -challenge

BOSTON (Reuters) -- A U.S. judge on Friday ruled that two Massachusetts men can be legally extradited to Japan to face charges they helped former Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee the country in a box and on a private jet.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Donald Cabell in Boston rejected the arguments against extradition by U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor and his son, Peter Taylor, and certified the case for the U.S. secretary of state to evaluate.

[cwerdna]

Japan begins trial of Nissan ex-executive Greg Kelly over Carlos Ghosn's pay
'I deny the allegations. I was not involved in a criminal conspiracy'
https://www.autoblog.com/2020/09/15/nis ... los-ghosn/

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Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn launches business program to revive Lebanon’s struggling economy
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/30/nissans ... banon.html

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Auto executive turned international fugitive Carlos Ghosn says Covid makes industry ripe for consolidation
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/10/auto-ex ... ation.html

[cwerdna]

Carlos Ghosn asks why Japanese don't question him in Lebanon
The French are going to
https://www.autoblog.com/2021/01/05/car ... not-japan/