Ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn skips bail in Japan, flees to Lebanon
31 December 2019 |
6:09 pm
Former Renault and Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has skipped bail in Japan and fled to Lebanon. The businessman is facing graft charges which his lawyers dismiss as a conspiracy.
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