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Nissan's Ghosn crisis

Ghosn faces Japan's 99% conviction rate if charged

Ex-Nissan chief's case draws scrutiny to country's treatment of suspects

Former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn could remain at a Tokyo detention center until the end of the year. (Photo by Maho Obata)
MITSURU OBE, KAORU YAMADA and TOGO SHIRAISHI, Nikkei staff writers | Japan

TOKYO/PARIS -- Former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn is expected to be rearrested and charged today on suspicion of underreporting his pay. 

Ghosn was arrested  Nov. 19 over misstatements in the five annual reports leading up to the fiscal year ending March 2015. He is expected to be rearrested for another three years’ worth of underreporting after that period. 

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