Americans who helped Ghosn escape Japan plead guilty

US Army veteran and his son pleaded guilty in Tokyo to charges that they illegally helped Ghosn escape Japan.

A United States Army Special Forces veteran and his son have pleaded guilty in Tokyo to charges that they illegally helped former Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan hidden in a box on board a private jet in December 2019. Chief Judge Hideo Nirei, one of the three judges presiding over their first court appearance, on Monday asked Michael Taylor and his son Peter whether there was any mistake in the charges submitted by the Tokyo Prosecutors’ Office. “No your honour,” the older Taylor replied. “No,” said his son.