According to a copy of the lawsuit seen by Reuters, the former chairman of Nissan, Carlos Ghosn, has filed a lawsuit against the business for more than $1 billion with Lebanon’s public prosecutor.
In the complaint, which was filed on May 18, Nissan (NSANF), two other businesses, and 12 specific people are charged with offenses such as defamation, slander, libel, and fabricating substantial evidence.
According to a judicial source, the prosecutor has scheduled a court session for September 18 to officially start the case.
Nissan won’t be making any comments, according to a corporate spokeswoman.
Formerly a titan of the international auto industry, Ghosn was detained in Japan in late 2018 and accused of financial malfeasance. He rejected the allegation and said that Nissan executives were behind his imprisonment in order to thwart a merger.
In December 2019, he fled Japan aboard a private plane while concealed inside a box, making his way to Lebanon, where he was raised.
In Japan, Ghosn was awaiting trial on allegations of underreporting earnings, violation of trust, and theft of corporate funds—charges he has vehemently rejected.
Ghosn claimed he was fleeing a “rigged” legal system in Japan and wanted to clear his name after landing in Lebanon.
