Ghosn fled Japan in December as he was waiting trial on charges of financial misconductCarlos Ghosn fled Japan in December as he was out on bail awaiting trial on charges of financial misconduct. In addition, U.S. Magistrate Judge Donald Cabell, who is overseeing the extradition case, denied the Taylors bail in a separate order on Friday, explaining that he considered them flight risks. Ghosn fled Japan in December as he was out on bail awaiting trial on charges of financial misconduct. Japan responded to the escape by issuing arrest warrants for the former executive and others suspected of aiding him, including the Taylors. A further charge that the escape violated Japanese immigration laws is only punishable as a misdemeanor and thus not subject to extradition, the Taylors said.

Source: Ethiopian News July 10, 2020 19:52 UTC