A civil lawsuit in which automaker
The case began with an initial hearing in
The automaker filed suit against Ghosn in February, saying he made "fraudulent payments" to himself for a residential property without paying rent, privately used corporate jets and made payments to his sister and personal lawyer in
The suit is the latest fight between the Japanese automaker and its fugitive former executive who escaped
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"The legal actions initiated today form part of
Ghosn argues that he's committed no wrongdoing and says
In a statement to his website Friday, Ghosn said the charges are "fabricated."
"The current
Ghosn was initially arrested in 2018 for financial misconduct and was temporarily held in custody before fleeing in an elaborate escape to
Ghosn, who was later charged with under-reporting his salary at
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