Financial Misconduct

Carlos Ghosn says, 'I alone organised my departure; my family members did not play any role in my escape from Japan'

Ghosn said in a statement that he left for Lebanon because he thought the Japanese judicial system was unjust, and he wanted to avoid "political persecution".

Carlos Ghosn used one of two French passports to flee; Japan launches probe into embarrassing security lapse

Carlos Ghosn's lead lawyer Junichiro Hironaka has said lawyers hold three passports belonging to the international tycoon, who holds French, Brazilian and Lebanese nationalities.

Carlos Ghosn jailbreak is all-purpose face-saver; exit ends embarrassing diplomatic affair for Tokyo, France and former employers

Carlos Ghosn had some success positioning himself as a victim of a legal system with a 99 percent conviction rate

Factbox: Financial wrongdoing allegations against Carlos Ghosn, ousted boss of Renault-Nissan

Nissan Chief Executive Hiroto Saikawa has said that months-long internal investigation had also uncovered evidence that Carlos Ghosn used company funds for personal purposes and misrepresented the company’s investments

Renault to start search for new CEO after Carlos Ghosn scandal; Nissan announces China unit head Makoto Uchida as CEO

The succession proposal for Renault's current Chief Executive Thierry Bollore could be on the agenda of the next board meeting on 18 October

Carlos Ghosn case: Wife of ex-Nissan boss appeals to French government 'to do more to help' husband

Carlos Ghosn, who holds French, Lebanese and Brazilian citizenship, has denied charges against him and also called on the French government for help.

Carlos Ghosn's lawyer says Nissan agreed on transfer of currency contracts, denies financial misconduct charges

Ghosn has been arrested on allegations including aggravated breach of trust in shifting personal investment losses worth $17 million to the carmaker during the 2008–2009 financial crisis.

Carlos Ghosn claims innocence in first appearance since November arrest; says unfairly detained on meritless charges

Ghosn is also accused of making $14.7 million in payments to Saudi businessman Khaled Al-Juffali using Nissan funds in exchange for arranging a letter of credit to help with his investment losses.

Nissan's ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn re-arrested on fresh allegations; chances of imminent bail dashed

Carlos Ghosn's re-arrest means he could be detained for at least another 10 days in a Tokyo jail, where he has been confined since he was arrested last month on initial allegations of financial misconduct.

Nissan ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn files complaint over detention; gets treatment like other undertrials in jail

Ghosn was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to understate his compensation by about half of the actual 10 billion yen ($88 million) awarded over five years from 2010.