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| Nissan's ex-head Carlos Ghosn in surprise Lebanon arrival | Nissan's ex-head Carlos Ghosn in surprise Lebanon arrival |
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| Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has reportedly travelled to Lebanon after leaving Japan, media outlets say. | Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has reportedly travelled to Lebanon after leaving Japan, media outlets say. |
| The Financial Times newspaper quotes an associate of Mr Ghosn's saying the businessman landed in Beirut on Sunday. There is no official confirmation. | |
| Mr Ghosn was arrested over allegations of financial misconduct in 2018 and faces several charges. | |
| It is unclear how we has able to leave Japan where he was on bail pending trial. He denies any wrongdoing. | |
| Whether he has struck a deal with prosecutors or fled is unknown. The businessman holds French and Lebanese passports. | |
| French newspaper Les Echos reports that he allegedly arrived in a private jet which flew to Lebanon from Turkey - although this is also unconfirmed. | |
| His lawyers have accused the Japanese government of conspiring against him, calling the prosecution's case "politically motivated". | His lawyers have accused the Japanese government of conspiring against him, calling the prosecution's case "politically motivated". |
| Once considered a hero in Japan for turning around Nissan - and becoming the subject of a comic book there - Mr Ghosn spent 108 days in custody after his arrest in Tokyo in November 2018. | |
| While he has since been released, he was under strict bail conditions and could not leave Japan. | |
| He faces four charges - including an allegation that he diverting money away from the company he ran for his own gain. | |
| Japan's Foreign Minister Keisuke Suzuki visited Beirut on 20 December. |