Japan Prosecutors Seek Nearly 3 Years Jail For Ghosn Escape Accomplices

The prosecutors told a Tokyo court they are seeking a sentence of two years, 10 months for former special forces operative Michael Taylor, and two years, six months for his son Peter.

Japanese prosecutors said Friday they are seeking jail sentences of nearly three years for an American father-son duo who admit helping former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn jump bail and flee Japan. The prosecutors told a Tokyo court they are seeking a sentence of two years, 10 months for former special forces operative Michael Taylor, and two years, six months for his son Peter. "Michael Taylor... played a leading role. His responsibility is extremely grave," one of the prosecutors said, calling Ghosn's "unprecedented" December 2019 escape a "sophisticated and bold crime". "The case considerably infringed upon our country's criminal justice," he added.