2 Americans plead guilty to helping Ghosn flee Japan in 1st hearing

Two American men charged with aiding former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn's escape from Japan in 2019 prior to his trial pleaded guilty at their first court hearing Monday in Tokyo.In their opening statement at the Tokyo District Court, prosecutors said that Michael Taylor, a 60-year-old former Green Beret, and his son Peter, 28, had been told by Ghosn's wife Carole that the former chairman would be thrown in jail if they did not help him escape.In January 2020, Japan requested that Interpol put out a wanted notice for Carole, 54, who is in Lebanon with her husband.According to the…READ FULL ARTICLE