Carlos Ghosn ousted over financial misconduct

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Butthurt liberals... what evidence there is here increasingly points to entrapment, contempt and prosecutorial misconduct. The FBI and Mueller look like Mike Nifong 2.0 making up whatever they want, throwing the book at their enemies while their friends get a wink and a nod.

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Butthurt liberals... what evidence there is here increasingly points to entrapment, contempt and prosecutorial misconduct. The FBI and Mueller look like Mike Nifong 2.0 making up whatever they want, throwing the book at their enemies while their friends get a wink and a nod.

I'm not a liberal but you do realize how absurd that characterization is. I suppose not.

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Received a push alert from NHK World News a few hours back saying Ghosn and Kelly would be released on bail. Now things are a bit less certain but still pointing to possible release.

Ghosn, aide could be released on bail soon
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20181220_27/

Tokyo court decides not to extend Ghosn's detention, may release soon
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/20/carlos- ... soon-.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/carlos-gho ... 1545282420 has a less than 5 minute video from Greg Kelly's wife. She mentions a medical condition that Kelly was originally scheduled for surgery on Dec 7th in Nashville. She alleges that he was betrayed and lured into a trap by Hari Nada, saying that Kelly was needed in person in Japan. And, she asserts that Ghosn and Kelly didn't break the law and all of this a a result of a power grab by several Nissan execs, headed up by Saikawa.

https://www.autonews.com/executives/ren ... eo-defense has the same video and transcript on the right side.

Found this article from a few days ago:
Bad blood: Nissan's Ghosn-Saikawa team was complicated
https://www.autonews.com/executives/bad ... omplicated

[cwerdna]

Just got a push alert from NHK World News about what's at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/ right now.
Breaking News
1 min ago
Tokyo prosecutors have rearrested former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn on suspicion of aggravated breach of trust.

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Yikes, whatever the facts in this case I can't say I'm impressed with Japan's legal system.

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Yikes, whatever the facts in this case I can't say I'm impressed with Japan's legal system.

Indeed. Seems like a pretty unfair system.

I wonder if the prosecutor will ask for a detention extension again or come up with some other charge when they run out of those.

Nissan CEO: Ghosn's case in new phase
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20181222_02/

Ghosn reportedly denies breach of trust
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20181222_04/

Kelly in custody until at least Tuesday
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20181221_41/

The Carlos Ghosn case: What next?
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/c ... -what-next

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Carlos Ghosn will spend Christmas in a Tokyo jail cell
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/23/business ... index.html

Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, detained for the past five weeks on charges he underreported his income, will spend Christmas and New Year's Eve in a Tokyo jail cell.
The Tokyo District Court ruled Sunday that Ghosn can be held for a further 10 days without bail. The decision follows his rearrest on Friday on additional allegations of breach of trust. Japanese prosecutors petitioned the court to extend the executive's detention and restrict bail.

Ghosn’s arrest brings attention to Japan’s ‘hostage justice’
https://www.apnews.com/a1dccb42110d46b3936a5149b15e0cc2

“It is good that the world will learn how wrong Japan’s criminal system is through the case of this famous person. It is something even many Japanese don’t know,” says Seiho Cho, a lawyer in Tokyo and an expert on criminal defense. “Countless people have gone through horrible experiences.”

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$15m payment to Ghosn associate was logged as 'promotional costs'
Nissan ex-chairman says the money was legitimate reward for lobbying activity
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Nissan ... onal-costs

Ghosn 'deceived' directors to hide personal losses
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20181223_22/

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Tokyo court grants bail to Ghosn aide Kelly
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20181225_18/ - I wonder if he'll have to stay in Japan to have his surgery done or if he'll be able to return to the US for that.

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$15m payment to Ghosn associate was logged as 'promotional costs'

I'll give good odds that a kickback is uncovered.

I wonder if he'll [Kelley] have to stay in Japan to have his surgery done

Since the surgery is elective, Kelley should rot in jail like his buddy. Certainly post-op should be in jail.