Ghosn wired $860,000 to alleged escape helper, say prosecutors

Ex-Green Beret and his son arrested in US seek to gain their release on bail

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Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn gestures during a news conference at the Lebanese Press Syndicate in Beirut on Jan. 8.  © Reuters

ERI SUGIURA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn sent over $860,000 to a company related to one of the two men alleged to have helped him flee to Lebanon last year while on bail awaiting trial in Japan on charges of financial misconduct, new court documents filed by prosecutors show.

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