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| Carlos Ghosn says 'backstabbing' behind his arrest | Carlos Ghosn says 'backstabbing' behind his arrest |
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| Nissan ex-boss Carlos Ghosn has accused former executives at the firm of "backstabbing" and said he is innocent of all charges against him. | Nissan ex-boss Carlos Ghosn has accused former executives at the firm of "backstabbing" and said he is innocent of all charges against him. |
| In a pre-recorded video released at a news conference held by his legal team, he said he was victim of a "conspiracy" and wanted to have a fair trial. | |
| Mr Ghosn was arrested for a fourth time last week while out on bail awaiting a trial. | |
| He faces charges of financial misconduct and breach of trust. | He faces charges of financial misconduct and breach of trust. |
| In the video message, the 65-year-old, who was first arrested in November, maintained his denial of any wrongdoing or misconduct. | In the video message, the 65-year-old, who was first arrested in November, maintained his denial of any wrongdoing or misconduct. |
| "This is about a plot, this is about conspiracy, this is about backstabbing - that's what we are talking about," Mr Ghosn said. | "This is about a plot, this is about conspiracy, this is about backstabbing - that's what we are talking about," Mr Ghosn said. |
| "There was a fear that the next step of the alliance... would in a certain way threaten some people or eventually threaten the autonomy of Nissan." | |
| Mr Ghosn was the architect of the alliance between Nissan and French carmaker Renault, and brought Mitsubishi on board in 2016. | Mr Ghosn was the architect of the alliance between Nissan and French carmaker Renault, and brought Mitsubishi on board in 2016. |
| The fall from grace for the industry titan has attracted global attention. It has also put a spotlight on fighting within the carmaker alliance and on Japan's legal system. | The fall from grace for the industry titan has attracted global attention. It has also put a spotlight on fighting within the carmaker alliance and on Japan's legal system. |
| His wife Carole Ghosn has flown to France to ask the government there to intervene on her husband's behalf. | His wife Carole Ghosn has flown to France to ask the government there to intervene on her husband's behalf. |
| What has happened so far? | |
| Prosecutors said Mr Ghosn's latest arrest related to transfers of Nissan funds totalling $15m (£11.5m) between 2015 and 2018. | |
| They allege that $5m of that amount was used by Mr Ghosn for personal expenditure. | |
| Local media had previously said that authorities had been building a new case against him involving payments to a dealership in Oman. | |
| He had been released on bail in March after being in prison for more than three months. | |
| Mr Ghosn was first detained in November, charged with under-reporting his pay package for the five years to 2015. | |
| In January, a fresh charge claimed he understated his compensation for another three years. He was also indicted on a new, more serious charge of breach of trust. | |
| He is credited with turning around the fortunes of Nissan and Renault over several years. |