Carlos Ghosn’s Accused Escape Plotters Tap Lobbyists Over Extradition
- Taylors press Congress, Trump administration in bail campaign
- Father and son seek to block U.S. extradition to Japan
Security camera footage shows Michael Taylor, center, at Istanbul Airport in Turkey on Dec. 30, 2019.
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Two men held in a U.S. jail on charges of engineering ex-Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Tokyo are trying to use political influence to win bail and avoid extradition to Japan.
Lawyers and lobbyists for former Green Beret Michael Taylor and his son Peter have pressed their case before the U.S. Justice Department and State Department, as well as lawmakers in Congress, according to lobbying disclosure forms and four people familiar with the matter who requested anonymity to discuss a politically sensitive matter.