Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn was released from detention late Thursday evening under a bail condition that bars him from contacting his wife without court approval.
Experts say he may be unable to communicate with her until the first trial verdict, many months away, unless the Tokyo District Court accepts his defense team's request to repeal it before then.
Ghosn is facing multiple charges of alleged financial misconduct and was released on bail of ¥500 million ($4.5 million). The Code of Criminal Procedure stipulates that bail conditions be set if a court agrees to a suspect's release.