Renault-Nissan’s ex-boss wanted by Interpol

This appeared in The Millennial Source

Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn is now under the International Criminal Police Organization’s (Interpol) ‘red notice’ list which has been issued for his arrest. Red notices are issued for fugitives wanted either for prosecution or serving a sentence.

Ghosn reportedly fled Japan amid legal troubles due to alleged financial misconduct during his tenure as Japanese carmaker Nissan’s chief executive officer. He had posted $8.9 million bail in April, was then placed under 24-hour surveillance and was forbidden to travel abroad, as part of the bail conditions.

Japan’s justice system

Ghosn confirmed on December 31 that he was in Lebanon, a country that does not have an extradition treaty with Japan. According to a short statement, he declared that he “will no longer be held hostage by a rigged Japanese justice system where guilt is presumed, discrimination is rampant, and basic human rights are denied”.

Ghosn, who was also the boss of French car manufacturer Renault, has denied all wrongdoing. He blames what has been described as Japan’s “ hostage justice” system as the reason for his desperate departure. “The Japanese criminal justice system is focused on interrogation. The aim is getting a…