Carlos Ghosn has hired U.S.-based law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison to defend himself against allegations of financial misconduct in Japan, a person familiar with the matter said. Mr. Ghosn, who leads French auto giant Renault SA as chairman and chief executive, and who formerly served as Nissan Motor Co. chairman, has been detained in a Tokyo detention facility since Monday. Japanese prosecutors arrested him on suspicion of underreporting his compensation at Nissan by about $44 million over a five-year...

Source: Wall Street Journal November 26, 2018 00:45 UTC