Odisha News, Odisha Latest news, Odisha Daily - OrissaPOST
  • Home
  • Trending
  • State
  • Metro
  • National
  • International
  • Business
  • Feature
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • More..
    • Odisha Special
    • Editorial
    • Opinion
    • Careers
    • Sci-Tech
    • Timeout
    • Horoscope
    • Today’s Pic
  • Video
  • Epaper
  • News in Odia
  • Home
  • Trending
  • State
  • Metro
  • National
  • International
  • Business
  • Feature
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • More..
    • Odisha Special
    • Editorial
    • Opinion
    • Careers
    • Sci-Tech
    • Timeout
    • Horoscope
    • Today’s Pic
  • Video
  • Epaper
  • News in Odia
No Result
View All Result
OrissaPOST - Odisha Latest news, English Daily -
No Result
View All Result

Carlos Ghosn vows to clear name,  blasts ‘collusion’ against him

AFP
Updated: January 8th, 2020, 21:16 IST
in Business, International
0
Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn speaks at a press conference in Beirut

Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn speaks at a press conference in Beirut

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsAppShare on Linkedin

Beirut: Fugitive auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn has accused Nissan and Japanese prosecutors of plotting against him. He has vowed to prove his innocence at his first public appearance since fleeing the country.

The former Renault-Nissan boss described the financial misconduct charges he faced in Japan as ‘baseless’ as he addressed a large crowd of journalists in Beirut.

Also Read

Piyush Goyal

Indo-German talks focus on trade, green energy, and FTA progress

5 hours ago
Reliance Industries

Ambani’s Reliance takes hit as US sanctions curb Russian oil imports

6 hours ago

“The collusion between Nissan and prosecutors is everywhere,” Ghosn said and claimed his arrest in Japan was “staged”.

“There was no way I was going to be treated fairly … this was not about justice. I felt I was a hostage of the country that I have served for 17 years,” Ghosn pointed out.

“Thanks to the systematic leaking of false information and distorted information and the intentional withholding of exculpatory information by the prosecutor and by Nissan, I was presumed guilty before the eyes of the world and subject to a system whose only objective is to coerce confessions, secure guilty pleas,” added the former Nissan boss.

Ghosn, who denies any wrongdoing, fled while awaiting trial on charges including allegedly under-reporting his compensation to the tune of USD 85 million.

Ghosn said he was ‘presumed guilty’ and had ‘no choice’ but to jump bail. He added that he was told by his lawyers he would have to wait five years for a verdict. He asserted that he had been ‘ripped’ from friends and family when detained.

In a comment that risked causing further upset in Japan, he appeared to compare his arrest to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour in 1941. “I didn’t suspect anything … Did you see Pearl Harbour happening?” he asked.

The 65-year-old businessman, once a giant of the car industry, arrived in his native Lebanon last month, in the latest shock twist to a gripping saga. Ghosn’s bail jump has prompted outrage from the Japanese government, which has called his escape ‘unjustifiable’.

Many were hoping Ghosn would disclose details of his audacious flight from Japan to Beirut via Istanbul – a dramatic twist in a story worthy of a Hollywood plot. But Ghosn told reporters he was ‘not here to talk’ about how he fled Japan.

Ghosn stated that the charges against him stem from a ‘coup’ inside Nissan by disgruntled executives and Japanese officials who feared his plans to more closely integrate the car giant with its alliance partner, French firm Renault. Asked how high the alleged conspiracy went, Ghosn said he did not believe Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was involved.

Earlier Wednesday, private security personnel guarded the pink coloured villa in central Beirut where Ghosn is believed to be residing, as reporters camped outside.

Journalists, including several from Japan, watched with bated breath as vehicles – some with tinted windows – came and went from the premises.

Lebanon, which has no extradition agreement with Japan, has said Ghosn entered the country legally in possession of a French passport and a Lebanese identification card. The tycoon holds Brazilian, French and Lebanese nationalities.

AFP

 

Tags: Auto tycoonCarlos GhosnextraditionFrenchJapanNissanRenault
ShareTweetSendShare
Suggest A Correction

Enter your email to get our daily news in your inbox.

 

OrissaPOST epaper Sunday POST OrissaPOST epaper

Click Here: Plastic Free Odisha

#MyPaperBagChallenge

Saishree Satyarupa

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Ramakanta Sahoo

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Ankita Balabantray

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Faiza Firdous

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Aishwarya Ranjan Mohanty

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Pragyan Priyambada

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Narendra Kumar

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Diptiranjan Biswal

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Rajashree Pravati Mohanty

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Rajashree Manasa Mohanty

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Subhajyoti Mohanty

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Parbati Mohanty

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Ramakanta Sahoo

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Akshaya Kumar Dash

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Jhili Jena

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Archana Parida

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Spinoj Pattnaik

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Amritansh Mishra

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Adweeti Bhattacharya

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Mandakini Dakua

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Priyasha Pradhan

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Sitakanta Mohanty

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Priyabrata Mohanty

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Akriti Negi

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Tapaswini Mallick

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Swarit Praharaj

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Jyotshna Mayee Pattnaik

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Smitarani Sahoo

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Pratik Kumar

December 12, 2019
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Dibya Ranjan Das

December 12, 2019

Archives

Editorial

Xi’s Purges

Brahma Chellaney
October 23, 2025

Brahma Chellaney During his 13 years in power, Xi Jinping has steadily tightened his grip on all levers of authority...

Read moreDetails

Behold Gen Z

GenZ
October 22, 2025

A new wave of political movements without any so-called ideological underpinning except for deafeningly noisy demands for basic citizens' needs...

Read moreDetails

Trumpian Dilemma

October 20, 2025

After showing admirable and decisive toughness in defusing the crisis in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump has been...

Read moreDetails

Empty Ambition

Rights & Restrictions: AAKAR PATEL
October 19, 2025

When was the last time you read or saw something about India and the G20? And what do you recall...

Read moreDetails
  • Home
  • State
  • Metro
  • National
  • International
  • Business
  • Editorial
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs
Developed By Ratna Technology

© 2025 All rights Reserved by OrissaPOST

  • News in Odia
  • Orissa POST Epaper
  • Video
  • Home
  • Trending
  • Metro
  • State
  • Odisha Special
  • National
  • International
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Editorial
  • Entertainment
  • Horoscope
  • Careers
  • Feature
  • Today’s Pic
  • Opinion
  • Sci-Tech
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs

© 2025 All rights Reserved by OrissaPOST

    • News in Odia
    • Orissa POST Epaper
    • Video
    • Home
    • Trending
    • Metro
    • State
    • Odisha Special
    • National
    • International
    • Sports
    • Business
    • Editorial
    • Entertainment
    • Horoscope
    • Careers
    • Feature
    • Today’s Pic
    • Opinion
    • Sci-Tech
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Jobs

    © 2025 All rights Reserved by OrissaPOST