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Carlos Ghosn
Carlos Ghosn is the former chairman of Nissan Motor Co. He was charged in Japan in 2018 and 2019 over compensation disclosure and breach of trust, left Japan in 2019 before trial and settled SEC charges without admitting or denying them. A Paris criminal court tried him in his absence in September 2026, and judgment was pending as of 30 October 2026. Former chairman of Nissan Motor Co.
| Type | Person |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Lebanon (residence) |
| Matters on record | 1 |
Claims and responses
Timeline
- Ghosn and Kelly arrested in Tokyo. matter
- First charges filed over under-reported compensation. matter
- Ghosn charged with aggravated breach of trust and further under-reporting. matter
- SEC settlements with Nissan, Ghosn and Kelly. matter
- Ghosn, on bail in Japan, issues a statement that he is in Lebanon. matter
- Trial of Kelly and Nissan opens in Tokyo. Kelly pleads not guilty. matter
- Tokyo District Court verdict: Nissan fined, Kelly convicted on one year. matter
- Nanterre investigating judge issues international arrest warrant for Ghosn. matter
- Tokyo High Court upholds the Kelly verdict. matter
- Paris trial involving Ghosn and Dati opens, with Ghosn tried in his absence. matter
- Prosecutors ask for four years' imprisonment for Ghosn. matter
Sources for this profile
- US Securities and Exchange Commission, Carlos Ghosn and Gregory L. Kelly, Litigation Release No. 24606
- Gulf News (AFP), French ex-minister Dati goes on trial in Renault-Nissan corruption case (AFP)
- Public Sénat, Procès de Rachida Dati : quatre ans de prison dont deux ans ferme sous bracelet électronique requis contre l'ex-ministre
Profile last verified 30 October 2026. Carlos Ghosn can submit documents or a response through right of reply. Submissions are published as the subject's position and do not change what the records show.