Michael Taylor, accused of helping Nissan's former chairman escape to Lebanon while awaiting trial in Japan, was sentenced to two years in prison. His son Peter was sentenced to 20 months.
American father, son get Japan prison terms for Ghosn escape
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YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer
July 19, 2021
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FILE This Dec. 30, 2019, image from security camera video shows Michael L. Taylor, center, and George-Antoine Zayek at passport control at Istanbul Airport in Turkey. A Tokyo court handed down prison terms for the American father Michael Taylor and son Peter accused of helping Nissan’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, escape to Lebanon while awaiting trial in Japan.(DHA via AP, File)AP
TOKYO (AP) A Tokyo court handed down prison terms for the American father and son accused of helping Nissan’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, escape to Lebanon while awaiting trial in Japan.
Americans imprisoned for helping Ghosn escape from Japanese courts
Robert Besser
21 Jul 2021, 08:48 GMT+10
Two Americans have been sentenced for their roles in helping former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn flee to Lebanon in 2019
U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor was sentenced by a Japanese court to two years in prison, while his son Peter will be imprisoned for 20 months-one-year-and-eight-months for assisting Ghosn flee the country after being charged with fraud
Prosecutors said the Taylors were paid $1.3 million by Ghosn, along with $500,000 for legal fees
TOKYO, Japan: Two Americans have been sentenced for their roles in helping former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn flee to Lebanon in 2019.
2 Americans get jail terms for helping Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn
Two Americans were found guilty of helping ousted Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn jump bail and flee Japan in 2019, a high-profile case that allowed him to escape trial over alleged financial misconduct.
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TOKYO: Two Americans were found guilty of helping ousted Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn jump bail and flee Japan in 2019, a high-profile case that allowed him to escape trial over alleged financial misconduct.
On Monday, the Tokyo District Court sentenced Michael Taylor, a 60-year-old former Green Beret, to two years in prison, and his 28-year-old son Peter to one year and eight months, reports Xinhua news agency. In Japan, the maximum penalty for helping a defendant escape is three years in prison.
Tokyo court imprisons Americans for helping Ghosn avoid Japan s courts
21 Jul 2021, 08:48 GMT+10
TOKYO, Japan: Two Americans have been sentenced for their roles in helping former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn flee to Lebanon in 2019.
U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor was sentenced by a Japanese court to two years in prison, while his son Peter will be imprisoned for 20 months-one-year-and-eight-months for assisting Ghosn flee the country after being charged with fraud. This case enabled Ghosn, a defendant in a serious crime, to escape overseas, said Hideo Nirei, the chief judge. One year and a half has passed, but there is no prospect of the trial being held.