Indicted former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn has surfaced in Lebanon, despite being under strict bail conditions not to leave Japan, in a remarkable turn of events after more than a year of legal drama.
In a statement issued Monday after arriving in the country, Ghosn said he was not fleeing justice in Japan but rather escaping injustice and political persecution.
Ghosn had been awaiting trial in Tokyo for alleged financial misconduct during his time at the helm of the automaker and faced years in prison if convicted.