Tokyo (CNN Business) A Japanese court on Thursday rejected prosecutors' request to extend the detention of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, setting the stage for the possible release of the top auto executive. The Tokyo District Court on Thursday also denied a request from prosecutors to extend the detention of Greg Kelly, a former Nissan director who is accused of helping Ghosn under-report his compensation in the company's securities filings for years. A Nissan spokesman declined to comment on the court's decision, saying the pair's detention was a matter for prosecutors. The Tokyo public prosecutors' office declined to comment. Ghosn and Kelly have been in detention since November 19.

Source: CNN December 20, 2018 04:55 UTC