Author | Sun Mingyuan
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Tiger Sniff Car Group
Carlos Ghosn, former CEO and chairman of Nissan, former CEO and chairman of Renault, former chairman of Mitsubishi, former chairman of AvtoVAZ (Russian car company), and former Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi The CEO and Chairman of the Alliance, which is considered the world’s largest automotive group.
However, this 64-year-old man who once saved Nissan and built the world’s largest automobile alliance group in one hand has changed from a “hero” in the comics to a “crossing mouse” in the eyes of the people in Japan.
On November 19, 2018, as soon as Ghosn got off the plane, he was arrested by the Japanese special search department on a number of allegations such as “too little to declare his own compensation” and “private use of public funds”. At the same time, Nissan’s then CEO, Hiroto Nishikawa, announced in a press conference that Ghosn was removed from the board, saying that this was the result of Nissan’s internal investigation. Since then, Ghosn has repeatedly stated that he is not guilty, but for various reasons, he has been in or detained, or released on bail but severely restricted. This situation lasted for a year, but he was not able to convict Ghosn. Instead, public opinion and the media have regarded Ghosn as “extremely sinful” and “conclusive evidence”.
Ghosn believes that this is a “conspiracy” and “political persecution” in Japan. He has repeatedly stated that his human rights have been violated through multiple channels, but he is stumped and cannot make any impact. Perhaps Ghosn believes that if he continues this way, he will not be able to prove his innocence and simply will not play with the Japanese authorities. A while ago, Ghosn fled to Lebanon “unconsciously”, and issued a statement on December 31 accusing Japan’s local judicial system: “On the premise of guilt, ignoring basic human rights.”
A thrilling live-action version of Shawshank’s Redemption was staged.
Hollywood Ghosn’s Rescue
Ghosn lived in a mansion in Tokyo during his bail. There were a large number of police and surveillance equipment staring at his every move. Close-to-person surveillance seemed to make him impossible to escape.
On the night of the Christmas holiday, he invited a band to perform in the New Year.After searching and entering the Ghosn House after the security check, everyone probably didn’t notice anything unusual, and no one doubted the true identity of the band members.
However, after the performance, the band quickly packed up the instrument box, and then left quickly. Ghosn, 1.7 meters tall, hid in one of the boxes.
The “rescue team” did not choose the heavily guarded Tokyo airport, but rushed directly to the Osaka Kansai small airport, where Ghosn, disguised and dressed up, used a fake passport to trick the customs officers and quickly He boarded a private jet and flew to Istanbul, Turkey overnight. Then he boarded a Bombardier Challenger private jet again and arrived in the Lebanese capital Beirut in the evening of December 30. Waiting for him were Ghosn’s wife and family, as well as friends and the “motherland.”
Obviously this is a carefully planned rescue plan. Some foreign media have speculated that the organizer of the plan is Ghosn’s wife, but there are too many incredible things.
Time is selected during the Christmas holidays to ensure the relative relaxation of police and surveillance teams; and to use this festival as a reason to disguise a special forces crew as a band member, and also ensure that their performance can not cause doubt; Take out Ghosn through a large instrument case and choose a remote airport to lie to customs officers; in addition, disguise is not enough, because Ghosn’s three passports (Brazil, France, Lebanon) are in the hands of his lawyer, and he needs to prepare fake Passport confused. Every step of the entire plan needs to be carefully designed and prepared, and every step must be error-free to ensure foolproofness.
Moreover, according to the tone of the Lebanese Foreign Ministry on December 31 that Ghosn entered legally, Ghosn’s choice to return to Lebanon is also related to the Lebanese authorities.
Many Japanese media immediately condemned Ghosn for “fleeing as a cowardly act, contempt of Japan’s judicial system”, and held that “Ghosn has lost his chance to prove his innocence”, while pointing out his defense Lawyers and immigration officials have an inseparable responsibility for this. but no matterThere are currently no extradition regulations between Lebanon and Japan, so it can be said that Ghosn has now “regained his freedom.”
Ghosn’s “escape” has wiped out the face of Japanese judicial and government agencies. An important economic criminal suspect during bail has been under surveillance and fled overseas through several barriers such as police and customs. Even after Ghosn issued a statement, Japan did not realize that Ghosn had fled the Japanese photo. The Japanese legal agency believes that this will shake the immigration management system and will investigate how Ghosn went abroad.
The Tokyo District Prosecutor’s Office subsequently issued a statement that Ghosn’s bail has been cancelled and Ghosn’s 1.5 billion yen (about 100 million yuan) security deposit will be confiscated. But what is more important to wealthy Ghosn than freedom?
The team of lawyers told the media: “We have been working hard for Ghosn’s innocence defense, and now we really want to ask him why.
So what is behind this dangerous action comparable to a Hollywood blockbuster that makes Ghosn think it is necessary to take risks and escape from Japan?
108 days of Ghosn
On November 19, 2018, Ghosn just participated in the 100th anniversary business summit of the French-Japanese Chamber of Commerce. After arriving at Tokyo ’s Haneda Airport at 4:35 pm on a Nissan plane, he was waited a long time by the special search department of the Tokyo Local Inspection Office On the spot control, the reason was that it was suspected of reporting too little of its own remuneration and violating the Financial Products Trading Law. At the same time, Ghosn’s assistant Greg Kelly (Nissan’s director and director of human resources) was also arrested on the same day when he flew back from the United States to Japan.
Since then, Ghosn has been detained in a “prison” with only a few square meters in the Tokyo detention center. Under Japanese law, suspects can be detained for up to 23 days without criminal proceedings. However, on December 10th, Nissan provided a number of allegations, which made the detention extended for another 10 days without bail. Nissan also controlled Ghosn’s property in Rio de Janeiro and Beirut. At this time, Ghosn’s family filed a lawsuit against this, but did not receive a valid answer.
On December 21, Nissan provided more allegation materials, which made Ghosn, who could have been released on the same day, sentenced to another 10 to 20 incarceration, but these materials could not prove Kelly’s involvement. He was released on bail.
Ghosn, who made his first appearance after his arrest on January 8, 2019, has pleaded not guilty and has been charged against the main charges.