Case Carlos Ghosn: Nissan also in the crosshairs of the Japanese justice

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Nissan must be responsible for hiding the real wages of its boss, according to the Japanese press. REUTERS / Issei Kato / Photo File

The Nissan group, as a legal entity, is in turn in the sights of the Japanese justice following the arrest on Monday of the chairman of its board Carlos Ghosn. According to the newspaper Asahi, the car constuctor could be prosecuted for the delivery of inaccurate financial documents to the authorities. The Japanese media are multiplying the revelations about the suspicions of tax evasion and embezzlement allegedly committed by Carlos Ghosn and his arm right Greg Kelly, also arrested, with the complicity of other leaders of the Japanese group.

According to a Nissan internal investigation, Carlos Ghosn has concealed half of his revenues, valued at 39 million euros, between the Japanese and Algerian shareholders, between 2010 and 2015. According to the media, he also failed to report to Authorities pay bonuses related to the evolution of the share price of Nissan, reports our correspondent in Tokyo , Frederic Charles .

Nissan must be responsible for hiding the real wages of its boss. Carlos Ghosn could not falsify data alone: ​​the responsibility also lies with the company and Nissan could be the subject of legal proceedings.

According to the Nikkei newspaper, two Nissan managers, close to Carlos Ghosn, played a role in a Dutch subsidiary in the purchase of sumptuous residences in four countries and made available to Carlos Ghosn. These two Nissan officials cooperate with the courts in exchange for a reduced sentence if they are sentenced.

Thierry Bolloré takes the reins "on a provisional basis"

Nissan's board of directors is expected to vote Thursday on a proposal to sack its chairman. And Mitsubishi Motors (MMC), also a member of the alliance, will hold a council to decide the fate of Carlos Ghosn. On the French side, Renault's board of directors on Tuesday evening named the company's number two, Thierry Bolloré, to replace Carlos Ghosn, who remains CEO. Mr. Bolloré, Carlos Ghosn's right-hand man since last February, was given "provisional" executive management of the group.