Carlos Ghosn accuses Nissan executives of conspiracy, and says in video he is ‘innocent of all the charges”.
Ousted Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has claimed his innocence and accuses his former colleagues of “backstabbing” and conspiring, as he addressed the public for the first time since his initial arrest over financial misconduct last year.
In a pre-recorded video message released on Tuesday, Ghosn repeated that he was “innocent of all the charges that have been brought” against him.
Prosecutors re-arrested Ghosn last week on fresh allegations that he used company funds to enrich himself to the tune of $5m.
The 65-year-old had been out on $9m bail for 30 days, during which he recorded the video screened by his lawyers at a press conference on Tuesday.
“This is a conspiracy … this is not about greed or dictatorship, this is about a plot, this about a conspiracy, this is about a backstabbing,” said Ghosn, wearing a dark jacket and a white shirt.
Carlos Ghosn blames Nissan executives for “playing a dirty game” by orchestrating his arrest and incarceration, and calls it a "conspiracy" https://t.co/BWMjHt1He8 pic.twitter.com/Jh0zF8Acd5
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