Ex-Nissan chief made escape to Beirut aboard charter flights

Last Updated Friday, January 3, 2020 6:21PM ESTANKARA, TURKEY -- ANKARA, Turkey -- Charter flights that spirited ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn from Japan to Istanbul and from there to Beirut -- an escape made possible with the help of an airline employee who falsified records. Security camera footage reportedly showing he simply walked out of his Tokyo home hours before fleeing the country.

But on Friday, Japanese public broadcaster NHK TV cited investigative sources as saying security footage showed he simply walked out of the house alone around noon on Sunday. Details also emerged about the route the fallen auto industry executive took to Lebanon, where he grew up and is considered something of a national hero.

The company said it launched an investigation after learning from media reports that the planes were for Ghosn and not the officially declared passengers. Interpol issued a wanted notice on Thursday for Ghosn, but Japan has no extradition treaty with Lebanon and it appeared unlikely he would be handed over.

Lebanese Justice Minister Albert Serhan told The Associated Press in an interview that Lebanon "will carry out its duties," suggesting for the first time that the automotive titan may be brought in for questioning. But he added that Ghosn entered the country on a legal passport and appeared to cast doubt on the possibility Lebanon would hand Ghosn over to Japan.

Ghosn was set to go on trial in Japan in April. In a statement Tuesday, he said he fled to avoid "political persecution" by a "rigged Japanese justice system." He has promised to speak with reporters next week.

Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)

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