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Stephen Givens, law professor at Sophia University, discusses Carlos Ghosn’s press conference.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Yuki Hagiwara and Yuko Takeo

January 9, 2020 at 1:11 AM UTC

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January 9, 2020 at 4:52 AM UTC

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Nissan Motor Co.’s executives mostly derided attacks by Carlos Ghosn, who lashed out at the automaker he used to lead in a closely watched news conference in Lebanon following his stunning escape from trial in Japan.

“I don’t have time to be dealing with a one-man show by someone who broke the law and escaped justice,” said Nissan independent director Masakazu Toyoda, one of the people singled out in a lengthy tirade by the company’s former chairman and chief executive officer.