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Nissan Motors filed a lawsuit in Japan on Wednesday seeking $90 million from its former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, who fled the country before his trial on charges of financial wrongdoing. The automaker says 10 billion yen, or $90 million, would cover the monetary damages it says Mr. Ghosn inflicted on the company through misconduct and …

Fox News senior legal analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano says former chairman and CEO of Renault Carlos Ghosn will most likely stay in Lebanon and spend a lot of money to protect himself. By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — A lawyer for former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who fled to Lebanon while awaiting …

Lebanese prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat confirmed Thursday that a travel ban had been issued that will prevent the ex-Nissan boss from leaving the country. Lebanon said on January 2 that it had received a “red notice” from international police organization Interpol confirming that Ghosn was wanted by police in Japan. A red notice does not compel …

Carlos Ghosn’s safety in Lebanon is seeming increasingly perilous as details of his escapade trickle out.  The former auto executive may have broken Lebanese law with prior trips to Israel, The Washington Post reported.  Ghosn is expected to give a press conference in the coming days — when he’ll have plenty of questions to answer. …

Carlos Ghosn reportedly celebrated New Year’s Even in Beirut with his wife and other friends in a photo obtained by a French news channel.  On Monday, Ghosn surfaced in Lebanon after presumably skipping bail and escaping from Japan where he was facing allegations of financial fraud.  It’s not clear how the 65-year-old made it to …

“I am now in Lebanon and 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, in flagrant disregard of Japan’s legal obligations under international law and treaties it is bound to uphold,” Ghosn said in a statement. “I have …

Carlos Ghosn, the former chief of Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA, unexpectedly left Japan, where he is facing trial for alleged financial wrongdoing, and arrived in his homeland of Lebanon by Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. Mr. Ghosn’s flight adds a dramatic new chapter to a real-life potboiler that has taken …