Interpol issued a Red Notice Thursday for former Nissan car company chairman Carlos Ghosn. The notice is a request to law enforcement agencies around the world to arrest a wanted person.
Ghosn faces charges of financial wrongdoing in Japan. His sudden arrival in Lebanon on Monday, after a stop in Turkey, shocked officials in Japan and raised questions around the world.
The former Nissan chief was set to go on trial in April. He was permitted to stay at home under supervision after posting a $14-million bail.
这位前日产负责人原定于4月份接受审判。他在缴纳1400万美元保释金之后被允许监视居住。
Ghosn said in a statement that he had fled Japan to avoid "political persecution" in a "rigged Japanese justice system."
戈恩在一份声明中表示,他逃离日本是为了避免受到“日本受人操纵的司法制度”的“政治迫害。”
Ghosn is often credited with helping French car maker Renault and Japan's Nissan recover from near bankruptcy. He is a national hero to many people in Lebanon.
That country's justice minister, Albert Serhan, told The Associated Press that Lebanon "will carry out its duties." But he said that Lebanon has not received an official extradition request from Japan. And he noted that the two countries do not have an extradition treaty.
Serhan added that Ghosn entered Lebanon on a legal passport and there is no charge against Ghosn in Lebanon.
赛罕还说,戈恩是以合法护照进入黎巴嫩,他在黎巴嫩没有受到任何指控。
Born in Brazil to Lebanese parents and educated in France, Ghosn holds passports from all three countries.
戈恩出生在巴西,父母是黎巴嫩人,并在法国接受教育,他持有这三个国家的护照。
How Ghosn managed to flee Japan is still a mystery to many, including his own lawyers and officials in Japan and Turkey.
戈恩如何逃离日本仍然是许多人心中的谜团,包括他自己的律师,以及日本和土耳其官员。
Airline flight data suggest Ghosn traveled on two different planes -- one from Japan to Turkey and another from Turkey to Lebanon.
航空公司的飞行数据表明,戈恩乘坐了两架不同的飞机,一架从日本飞往土耳其,另一架从土耳其飞往黎巴嫩。
The Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported that a plane carrying Ghosn landed at Istanbul's airport on the morning of December 29. Ghosn did not register upon landing and left on another plane for Lebanon.
Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency said Thursday that Turkish officials had detained seven people in connection with Ghosn's escape. A Turkish police spokesperson said the seven included four pilots and three airport workers. The Reuters news agency reported that all seven were expected to give statements in court on Thursday.
In Japan, officials entered Ghosn's home in Tokyo on Thursday to look for evidence. The search went on as government offices in Japan are still closed this week for the New Year holiday.
Ghosn's lawyers in Japan said they had no knowledge of his escape and they had all three of his passports. Japanese public broadcaster NHK TV, however, reported that Ghosn had a second French passport.
Ghosn was first arrested in Japan in November 2018. He faces four charges of financial wrongdoings, including hiding his earnings through payments to car businesses in the Middle East.
At the time of his arrest, Ghosn was head of both Renault and Nissan automobile companies. He said Japanese officials created false charges against him to try to stop a possible merger between Nissan and Renault.
On Thursday, Ghosn tried to distance his family from any part in his escape. He called reports that his family was involved with his leaving Japan "false and misleading."