The lawyers who helped build — and bring down — Carlos Ghosn
A small clutch of attorneys from Latham & Watkins advised Nissan for years on how to compensate its then chairman and CEO. They were then enlisted to investigate the fallen auto titan.
Alleged Ghosn accomplice Greg Kelly maintains innocence on last day of trial
Kelly, 65, was arrested the same day as Ghosn in November 2018 and has been in Japan ever since, seeking to prove his innocence in a trial that started a year ago.
Japan seeks to use jail time as punishment for online insults
The current penalty is detention for less than 30 days or a fine of less than ¥10,000. Proposed amendments would introduce prison terms of up to a year and fines of up to ¥300,000.
Ex-U.S. envoy Hagerty slams Japan's justice system over Nissan case
Hagerty, now a Senator representing Tennessee, highlighted the plight of Greg Kelly, who is currently on trial in Japan.
Nissan to settle U.S. investor claims over Carlos Ghosn’s compensation
Nissan has agreed to settle a class action suit by investors who said they were misled about a compensation plan that allegedly saw the former chairman be overpaid.
Prosecutors seek prison term for ex-Ghosn aide Greg Kelly over 'backdoor remuneration'
For Nissan, which itself is also a defendant in the trial, prosecutors sought a penalty of ¥200 million. The automaker has pleaded guilty.
Japan court upholds jail terms over Ghosn escape as U.S. duo decline to appeal
At their final hearing earlier this month, former special forces operative Michael Taylor was sentenced to two years in prison, and his son Peter to one year and eight months.
Prison time for Americans who helped Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan
The father-son duo pleaded guilty but didn't receive the maximum sentence.
Ghosn tells BBC of 'longest wait' in box waiting to flee Japan
The 67-year-old said he had to go to places where he had never been and buy clothes he would never wear in order to give himself the "maximum chance of being successful" in his escape.
Japan prosecutors seek nearly three years in jail for Ghosn escape accomplices
Japanese prosecutors said Friday they are seeking jail sentences of nearly three years for an American father and son who admitted to helping former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn jump bail and flee Japan. The prosecutors told a Tokyo court they are seeking a sentence of ...
Ghosn accomplices 'deeply regret' helping him escape Japan
By pleading guilty and showing remorse, the Taylors appear to be seeking a speedy sentencing and reduced sentence.
Carlos Ghosn looms over Nissan annual meeting years after arrest
Shareholders at the automaker’s annual meeting Tuesday repeatedly questioned executives about the events surrounding Ghosn’s 2018 arrest.
