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| Carlos Ghosn accuses Japan of unlawful conspiracy | |
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| Carlos Ghosn's lawyers have accused the Japanese government of conspiring against him, along with prosecutors and Nissan executives. | |
| Mr Ghosn, who was arrested last year over claims of financial misconduct, faces several charges in Japan. | Mr Ghosn, who was arrested last year over claims of financial misconduct, faces several charges in Japan. |
| His lawyers say the Tokyo court should drop all charges against him because of "unlawful breaches" by prosecutors. | |
| Mr Ghosn, formerly a towering figure in the carmaking world, is out on bail awaiting trial. | Mr Ghosn, formerly a towering figure in the carmaking world, is out on bail awaiting trial. |
| Mr Ghosn's lawyers said in a statement that the prosecutors' case was "politically motivated" and laid out some of the "illegal actions" they say were committed by the prosecutors. | Mr Ghosn's lawyers said in a statement that the prosecutors' case was "politically motivated" and laid out some of the "illegal actions" they say were committed by the prosecutors. |
| "The prosecution against him resulted from unlawful collusion between the prosecutors, government officials at METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) and executives at Nissan, who formed a secret task force to drum up allegations of wrongdoing," the lawyers said, according to the statement. | |
| They said the aim was to oust Mr Ghosn from his position as head of the Renault-Nissan alliance to prevent him from integrating the two companies "which would have threatened the autonomy of one of the jewels of Japanese industry under the French flag". | |
| Mr Ghosn is credited with having turned around the fortunes of both Nissan and Renault over several years. | |
| Nissan declined to comment when contacted by the BBC. | Nissan declined to comment when contacted by the BBC. |
| How did we get here? | How did we get here? |
| The 65-year-old was first arrested in November 2018 and spent 108 days in custody. He faces charges over allegations of financial misconduct and breach of trust. | The 65-year-old was first arrested in November 2018 and spent 108 days in custody. He faces charges over allegations of financial misconduct and breach of trust. |
| Mr Ghosn, who was first released in March after posting bail, has repeatedly said he is innocent. | Mr Ghosn, who was first released in March after posting bail, has repeatedly said he is innocent. |
| He has previously also accused former Nissan executives of "backstabbing". | He has previously also accused former Nissan executives of "backstabbing". |
| The fall from grace of the industry titan has attracted global attention. | The fall from grace of the industry titan has attracted global attention. |
| The case has also highlighted infighting within the carmaker alliance and focused scrutiny on Japan's legal system. | The case has also highlighted infighting within the carmaker alliance and focused scrutiny on Japan's legal system. |