U.S. Father-Son Duo Charged With Helping Ghosn Flee Plead Guilty

Michael, Peter Taylor were charged in March with aiding Ghosn
Two face maximum of three years in prison for enabling escape

An image from security camera video shows Michael L. Taylor, center, at Istanbul Airport in Turkey on Dec. 30, 2019.
Source: DHA via AP

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By River Davis, Tsuyoshi Inajima, and Sophie Jackman

June 14, 2021 at 5:42 AM UTC

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June 14, 2021 at 10:34 AM UTC

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The American father-son duo charged with helping former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee trial in Japan a year and a half ago pleaded guilty in a Tokyo court Monday.

Appearing for the first time since they were extradited to Japan from the U.S. earlier this year, Michael Taylor, 60, and Peter Taylor, 28, listened as the prosecutor read out the charges. Asked by the judge whether there was any problem with the charges, Michael replied “No, your Honor” while Peter said “No, ma’am.”