Since Carlos Ghosn’s dramatic escape to Lebanon a year and a half ago to avoid trial in Japan, his main legal risks have shifted to France, where the former auto executive is accused of siphoning Renault SA funds to pay for a yacht and his wife’s birthday party.
On Monday morning, a delegation of French investigators began questioning the former chairman of Renault, Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in Beirut. Here are details of the French case and what’s at stake for him:
Where is it happening?
Ghosn’s interrogation is taking place at the Grand Hall of the Criminal Court of Cassation on the fourth floor of the Justice Palace in Beirut. The venue had to be big enough to fit the many lawyers and investigators who are attending the hearing, including Lebanese prosecutor Imad Qabalan.
Since fleeing to Lebanon to avoid trial in Japan, Ghosn is facing accusations in France of using Renault funds to pay private expenses that include a yacht and his wife's birthday party.
Auto-magnate turned fugitive Carlos Ghosn is set to be interrogated by French investigators for allegedly siphoning Renault SA funds to pay for a yacht and his wife’s birthday party.
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