TOKYO — A US father-son pair accused of helping former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn in his audacious escape from Japan arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday after losing their battle against extradition.
In a statement, Japanese prosecutors confirmed they had arrested former US special forces member Michael Taylor and his son Peter “on suspicion of helping a criminal hide and escape.”
The pair, along with a third man still at large, is believed to have masterminded the operation that saw former international jet-setter Ghosn packed into an audio-equipment case and onto a private jet to jump bail in December 2019.
While Ghosn is now beyond the reach of Japanese justice in Lebanon, which …
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