Ghosn Pleads Not Guilty, Says He’s Victim of Conspiracy
- Former Nissan chief’s lawyers say he’s innocent of any crimes
- Prosecutors, government, Nissan collusion led to arrest: Ghosn
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Lawyers for Carlos Ghosn entered pleas of not guilty on all charges against him, saying Nissan Motor Co.’s former chairman is the victim of a conspiracy between prosecutors, the government and the automaker to bring about his downfall.
All charges against Ghosn, who was arrested almost a year ago in November for alleged financial misconduct, should be dropped, his attorneys argued in documents submitted to the Tokyo District Court. Pretrial hearings are being held Thursday in the case against Ghosn and former Nissan executive Greg Kelly, who are free on bail in Japan ahead of a trial next year.