Japanese news footage showed prosecutors marching into
Ghosn was under strict bail conditions while preparing for his trial on financial misconduct allegations. But he had been allowed to use a computer at his lawyer's office under those conditions.
Japanese media reports said prosecutors had likely seized the computer to track down how Ghosn escaped and who might have helped him.
Hironaka has previously said he was stunned by Ghosn's departure. He has also said he will not disclose information related to Ghosn's case because of attorney-client privilege.
Ghosn said from
A statement released in Ghosn's defense earlier Wednesday slammed the automaker's internal investigation as flawed and aimed only at taking him down.
“Nissan’s claim that it conducted ‘a robust, thorough internal investigation’ is a gross perversion of the truth,” said a statement from French consultancy company Image Sept for the defense team.
“It was initiated and carried out for the specific, predetermined purpose of taking down
Ghosn, who led the Japanese automaker for two decades, has repeatedly characterized the Japanese criminal case against him as meant to block a fuller merger with
The statement from the French consultants said Nissan never questioned Ghosn directly about the allegations and asserted Nissan has not targeted others at the company, such as
Saikawa resigned last year after allegations related to dubious income surfaced against him. He has not been charged.
It also said a Nissan employee who admitted to wrongdoing was involved in the investigation.
Nissan faces trial as a company in
Ghosn was charged with under-reporting his future compensation and with breach of trust in diverting Nissan money for his personal benefit. He has repeatedly said the compensation was never decided and the payments were for legitimate business.
He was expected to hold a news conference later Wednesday in
Also Tuesday,
Prosecutors have accused her of falsely testifying she didn't know certain parties involved in monetary transactions that are part of the allegations against Ghosn.
How Ghosn managed to leave
He is seen on security footage walking alone out of his
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