Ghosn Nearly Crossed Paths With Japan Prime Minister as He Fled
- Ex-auto boss met with collaborators at Tokyo hotel, media say
- Timelines indicate they were at same hotel, a few hours apart
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Fallen auto executive Carlos Ghosn almost bumped into Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at an upscale Tokyo hotel as he set out on a daring escape from a looming trial for financial misconduct, according to reports by Japanese media.
Public broadcaster NHK showed a map of Ghosn’s movements after he left his house in the Japanese capital at about 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 29, indicating he met up with collaborators at the Grand Hyatt in Tokyo’s Roppongi area. He later left the hotel to catch a 4:30 p.m. train to Osaka on the next leg of his odyssey, the broadcaster said, citing surveillance camera footage examined by investigators.