Carlos Ghosn says that the $1 billion lawsuit he recently filed against Nissan and others is just the beginning of his fight. The former Nissan CEO led Japanese automaker for two decades, rescuing it from near-bankruptcy, before he was arrested in Japan in November 2018 on misusing company assets and other charges. He spoke about the lawsuit on Friday. Ghosn fled Japan in December 2019 for Lebanon where he has lived since. Ghosn is wanted in Japan and France. Lebanon has no extradition treaty with Japan and does not extradite its citizens. Ghosn has French, Brazilian and Lebanese citizenship. Ghosn claims to be the victim of a character assassination campaign led by Nissan.
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    BEIRUT - Carlos Ghosn said Friday that the $1 billion lawsuit he recently filed against Nissan and others is just the beginning of his fight. Ghosn led Japanese automaker Nissan for two decades, rescuing it from near-bankruptcy, before he was arrested in Japan in November 2018 on charges of breach of trust, misusing company assets for personal gains and violating securities laws by not fully disclosing his compensation. Ghosn is also seeking monetary compensation from a Nissan affiliate based in Lebanon, as well as entities that took part in the investigation leading up to his arrest and those that obtained documents and computers from his homes. Ghosn said he had no choice but to challenge Nissan regardless of the odds of winning his lawsuit. Ghosn claims to be the victim of a character assassination campaign led by Nissan with the complicity of the Japanese government, aided by accomplices in France.

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