Carlos Ghosn files $1 billion suit in Lebanon against Nissan
1 min read 20 Jun 2023, 02:38 PM ISTA lawsuit has been brought by Carlos Ghosn in Lebanon as he accuses Nissan and other defendants of crimes which includes defamation, slander
PremiumFormer Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has sued the company for more than $1 billion in a lawsuit filed to Lebanon's public prosecutor last month, according to a copy of the lawsuit reported by Reuters.
The lawsuit accuses Nissan along with two other companies and 12 named individuals of crimes including defamation, slander and libel, and fabricating material evidence, reported by Reuters.
The lawsuit was filed last month, reported AFP. The court session will take place 18 September, 2023, as per the report.
Carlos Ghosn was arrested in Japan in late 2018 and he was charged with financial misconduct. He denied the charge and said his detention was part of a plot by Nissan executives to block a merger.
Ghosn fled to Lebanon, his childhood home, more than three years ago, saying he was escaping a 'rigged' justice system in Japan. He escaped Japan hidden in a box aboard a private jet in December 2019, fleeing to Lebanon.
Ghosn had been awaiting trial in Japan on charges of under-reporting earnings, breach of trust and misappropriation of company funds - accusations he has repeatedly denied.
The 69-year-old Carlos Ghosn, who was the head of Nissan and Renault for two decades, said that he is innocent.
Lebanon has received three notices from Interpol based on arrest warrants in Japan and France for Ghosn. In France, he is facing a number of legal challenges, including tax evasion and alleged money laundering, fraud and misuse of company assets while at the helm of the Renault-Nissan alliance.