Federal officials on Wednesday arrested two men, including a former special forces soldier, wanted by Japan for their alleged involvement in assisting in the escape of former Nissan Motor boss Carlos Ghosn out of the country in December.
Federal officials said that they have arrested two men, including a former special forces soldier, wanted by Japan for their alleged involvement in helping former Nissan Motor boss Carlos Ghosn escape that country in December.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts said that Michael Taylor, 59, and 27-year-old Peter Taylor, 27, were arrested in the state in response to a request for purposes of extradition submitted to the U.S. by Japan. Carlos Ghosn, former chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA, gestures as he speaks to the media at the Lebanese Press Syndicate in Beirut, Lebanon, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020.Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested two American men, including a former special forces soldier, wanted by Japan for their alleged involvement in helping formerThe U.S.
Both men are scheduled to appear by video conference for an initial appearance Wednesday afternoon in federal court in Massachusetts, officials said.Prosecutors said the government of Japan has charged "Michael and Peter Taylor ... with enabling the escape of Carlos Ghosn Bichara, the former Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Nissan who was indicted in Japan for financial crimes and had been released on bail pending his trial.
News of the arrests was first reported by Seamus Hughes, a George Washington University professor, who discovered documents related to the busts.
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