Ghosn to Get a Day in Court Almost Two Months After Shock Arrest

Former Nissan chairman has been in a Tokyo jail since Nov. 19
His lawyers have asked for explanation on why he is being held

Lawyers for Ghosn have asked a court to explain why he’s still being detained. Bloomberg’s Benedikt Kammel reports.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Kae Inoue

January 4, 2019 at 6:49 AM UTC

Updated on

January 4, 2019 at 8:19 AM UTC

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Carlos Ghosn will finally see the inside of a Japanese court room next week, almost two months after his arrest on financial crimes.

The embattled car titan will attend a hearing of the Tokyo district court on Jan. 8, according to his chief lawyer, Motonari Otsuru. The session was called after Ghosn’s legal team requested an explanation on why the former Nissan Motor Co. chairman -- who was taken into custody Nov. 19, and has had his detention extended repeatedly -- remains in jail.