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Japan asks US to extradite 2 men over Ghosn’s escape

The former US Army special forces soldier and his son are accused of aiding Nissan's ex-CEO Carlos Ghosn in escaping from Japan to Lebanon. (AFP)
The former US Army special forces soldier and his son are accused of aiding Nissan's ex-CEO Carlos Ghosn in escaping from Japan to Lebanon. (AFP)
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03 Jul 2020 01:07:29 GMT9
03 Jul 2020 01:07:29 GMT9

TOKYO: Tokyo prosecutors have asked US authorities to extradite a former US Army special forces soldier and his son, both accused of aiding indicted former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan to Lebanon.

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office has obtained arrest warrants for the two–Michael Taylor, 59, and his 27-year-old son, Peter–on suspicion of harboring Ghosn, 66, by helping him escape Japan for Lebanon late last year while he was on bail awaiting trial in Japan over his alleged financial misconduct.

US authorities arrested the Taylors on May 20. Peter was arrested just before taking a flight he had booked for travel to Lebanon from Boston via London.

JIJI Press

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