Carlos Ghosn on Wednesday said his daring escape out of Japan was to escape “political persecution” as he accused Japanese prosecutors and Nissan executives of plotting against him.
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Ghosn, speaking to a press conference in Beirut, painted him as the victim of an unjust Japanese system.
“I did not escape justice. I fled injustice and political persecution,” the fugitive said, pointing to his solitary confinement in what he called a tiny cell without windows and the alleged pressure put on him to confess. Interpol has issued a notice for his arrest.
Ghosn said he was interrogated for up to eight hours a day without any lawyers present and noted that Japanese authorities have a 99% success rate for prosecuting financial crimes.
He specifically pointed to former Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa and a director, Masakazu Toyoda, as among those conspiring with Japanese authorities.
The press conference, still ongoing, has yet to feature questions from reporters.
\Market Watch/ Agencies
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