IANS | 23 May, 2019
Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn took part in the first
pre-trial process at the Tokyo District Court on Thursday for allegedly
transferring private investment losses to the carmaker.
The
65-year-old has been indicted for allegedly understating his executive
compensation in Nissan's securities reports. He has also been charged
with aggravated breach of trust over the suspected misappropriation of
company funds.
Ghosn, wearing a dark suit and tie, entered the
court with his defence team. Pre-trial hearings by judges, prosecutors
and lawyers aim to narrow the disputes over the Ghosn case, Xinhua news
agency reported.
An interpreter was also present at the closed-door session, which lasted for about 30 minutes.
They
are likely to have discussed when prosecutors will give their detailed
plan on establishing the aggravated breach of trust case and when they
will disclose their evidence, the report said.
A pre-trial procedure for Ghosn's alleged violations of the financial instruments law is scheduled for June 24.
The date for Ghosn's trial has yet to be set. He has denied all charges and vehemently maintained his innocence.
