Ghosn Makes Play for Bail as Court Says No to More Jail Time

Japanese prosecutors lose appeal to keep executive detained
Lawyers say Ghosn intends to plead not guilty in his trial

Bloomberg’s Kurumi Mori reports on a Tokyo court’s decision to rejected a request to extend Ghosn’s jail detention. (Source: Bloomberg)

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By Jie Ma, Ichiro Suzuki, and Kae Inoue

December 20, 2018 at 4:26 AM UTC

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December 20, 2018 at 4:26 PM UTC

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Auto titan Carlos Ghosn’s chances of getting out of jail were bolstered after a Japanese court refused a bid by prosecutors to extend his month-long detention, clearing the way for lawyers to seek his release on bail.

The Tokyo District Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by Japanese prosecutors to prolong the 64-year-old former Nissan Motor Co. chairman’s imprisonment. Lawyers for Ghosn, who was arrested Nov. 19 and later indicted for under-reporting his income at the carmaker, can now seek his freedom before the high-profile case goes on trial.