Car boss Ghosn evicted from Lebanon mansion by court
Controversial car boss Carlon Ghosn, who escaped Japan in 2019, is having legal problems in Lebanon.
A Lebanese judicial official said on October 28th that a judge ordered the eviction of controversial former Nissan CEO, Carlos Ghosn, from a mansion owned by a Lebanese company, according to the New Arab and AFP.
The judicial decision orders Ghosn and his wife to vacate the mansion in one month. Ghosn had started residing there after escaping from Japan. The residence is owned by a Lebanese company called Phoinos Investments, which is associated with Nissan. In 2019, Phoinos took legal action against Ghosn, accussing him of “trespassing” and having no right to live in the luxury residence.
Ghosn has appealed the decision. Moreover, according to court documents, Ghosn has stated that he has the right to live in the property due to a signed agreement with Nissan. Ghosn further states that Nissan had purchased the property for his residence.
The court decision states Ghosn had resided in the mansion due to an agreement with Nissan. However, due to the end of the business relationship between Ghosn and Nissan and the fact that Phoinos wants the property returned, it discredits the legality of Ghosn’s residence in the property.
A spokesperson for Ghosn has ststed to the Agence France-Presse news agency that documents that had been unavailable before have been secured and will support Ghosn’s appeal.
Ghosn was the chairman and chief executive of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance. He is considered to saved Nissan from bankruptcy. Ghosn was arrested in 2019 by Japanese authorities under charges including under-reporting income and using company assets for personal use. Ghosn has denied these charges.
Ghosn was able to escape Japan by being smuggled in a large box aboard a private jet. He was able to arrive to Lebanon a county where he holds citizenship and so far, has been able to avoid extradition due to Lebanese law not allowing extradition of its citizens.
New Arab/AFP
