Carlos Ghosn, in Beirut, Lebanon, January 8, 2020. - Maya Alleruzzo / AP / SIPA

Yamaha has warned against a new fashion on social networks where Internet users take the stage by slipping into boxes for instrument, thus imitating the technique that Carlos Ghosn would have used to escape from Japan.

Free on bail pending a trial in Japan for various alleged financial embezzlement, the former CEO of Renault-Nissan fled to Lebanon in late December. According to the Wall Street Journal , he managed to escape controls and board a private plane by hiding in a case for a musical instrument.

Internet users "play to be Ghosn"

Since then, Internet users "play being Ghosn" by being photographed in boxes usually used to protect large instruments. In a photo posted on Twitter, a young woman is curled up in a padded green harp case, while another shows someone standing in a double bass bag. "There have been many tweets of people climbing into large instrument cases," tweeted Yamaha Wind Stream, the company's account that provides information on wind instruments.

Yamaha Wind Stream: “Without saying why, we've seen a lot of tweets recently about climbing into large instrument cases. Please don't do this or make those around you do this - there's no taking it back should an unfortunate accident occur. ”#Ghosn # ゴ ー ン ジ ョ ー ク https://t.co/wjnjSQ01Ko

- Unseen Japan (@UnseenJapanSite) January 11, 2020

"To avoid a tragic accident, please do not do so ... the cases for musical instruments and audio equipment are designed to contain musical instruments and audio equipment. Please use them correctly ”, warns the manufacturer of musical instruments.

You will see that #CarlosGhosn will tell us that he was inspired by Ludovic Cruchot for his escape, we will see everything blurry! pic.twitter.com/gPdrYVHWy8

- Just Louis de Funès (@justdefunes) January 8, 2020

Diversion in which the Japanese excel.
Large luggage stickers from Japan
"Ghosn is not inside" pic.twitter.com/eRK240aSZj

- Karyn NISHIMURA 🔊 (@karyn_nishi) January 12, 2020

An image of a large black box

According to the Wall Street Journal , citing anonymous sources close to the investigation in Turkey, the box in which Carlos Ghosn was hidden was pierced with holes to allow him to breathe. The newspaper published an image of a large black box which it claimed was used for the escape from Ghosn and was found in the back of the plane.

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