In his first public statement since his arrest seven weeks ago, former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn said he has been ‘wrongly accused and unfairly detained,’ rebutting point-by-point Japanese prosecutors’ allegations against him. WSJ’s Peter Landers reports from Tokyo. Photo: Getty ImagesCarlos Ghosn developed a fever while in a Tokyo jail but was feeling better Friday morning, his lawyer said, after the former Nissan Motor Co. chief’s wife pressed Japanese authorities for information on his health. Mr. Ghosn’s lawyers arrived at the jail to meet with their client on Thursday but were turned away by Japanese officials who said Mr. Ghosn had a 102-degree fever, a person close to the Ghosn family said. The lawyers were also told that the daily interrogation of Mr. Ghosn had been suspended, the person added.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 10, 2019 19:48 UTC