Ghosn 'great escape' from Japan to Lebanon: The Agenda's exclusive interview
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- This week The Agenda travelled to Lebanon to meet Carlos Ghosn, the former Nissan boss accused of financial misconduct, for an exclusive interview about his audacious escape from Japan, where he was facing trial.
They were jealous of a foreigner fixing what japanese could not.
Ghosn just fired alot of people which a cold person like him can do but nice japanese can't do. Ah and he is the biggest con artist :) That's the reality
Yes! I agree with you! Generally, Japanese accept that they are ultimate correct and always holding a silver spoon. I had much respect for Japanese but after knowing about Honorable Carlos Ghosan, they will give no chance to give explanation about yourside. But huge respect for Carlos Ghosan. Japanese still deny to accept the technical knowledge and learning is also better as similar as their mother tongue Japanese language. They never respect the foreign citizens. Carlos who revived the company from bankruptcy. This points no one look at it. No one look at bright side, but look at what they want to look at. It's a choice. People select itself including Japanese citizens.
He saved Nissan. Then he saved his life. This man deserves to be listened to. Too bad not many people understand what he is accused of. Under reporting his salary ! Yes, but to whom ? He underreported his salary to the stock exchange authority. Nothing to do with taxes ! Carlos Ghosn is not a taxpayer in Japan. Besides we are talking about under reporting a bonus yet to be received ! This is already ONE example of distortion of facts !
he just fired alot of employees and stole billions of money which includes using company money for his family dinner and high end brand bags present for this wife LOL this is no joke
@@user-wr9lh4ly1n Had he NOT fired a lot of employees, Nissan would not have existed today.
Do u understand what he is accused of ? A lot more then under reporting his income …. Taxpayer indeed not affected but there are rules companies need to obey buy . Clearly Ghosn was in such a position where he could make decisions all alone .
France now has an arrest warrant on him . He has been convicted in the Netherlands .
Among other allegations
1. Letting Nissan pay for his personal currency exchange losses
2. Transfers to a distributorship and skimming money of it .
The third one I can’t remember .
He saved Nissan … so what ? He can get good compensation but you should also play by the rules . If it was so legal , why did he not come clean to the authorities in the first place …. Modern day Icarus.
Is he guilty ? In a press conference he overwhelmed the audience with his counter arguments .. many slides and documents explained so fast that it was not possible to follow . No issue , he said … copies of all shown documents will be distributed after the press conference … nothing happened . He wanted to clear his name … he never did … except for some vague meaningless statements .
He never gave a complete story , always that “they” knew . But remember he was both CEO and chairman at Nissan . Who controlled him ? The board was mainly composed of his own puppets .
@@wengelder9256 I am really disappointed by the French justice. It’s all about politics. How do we know if he’s guilty ? There has been no judgment !
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1. He could have in Japan . The fact that conviction rate is high ( which caused him to escape ) is no argument . It just means that Japanese prosecutors work meticulously , as Japanese do.
2. He was already convicted in the Netherlands … forced to pay back 6 million dollar in salaries .
Innocent until proven guilty . Well he had the chance .. twice . He escaped Justice . And he failed to explain clearly why the accusations are false .
His alleged co conspirator ( or maybe just another puppet ) Gregg Kelly was found guilty on only one of the charges and was given jail term of 6 months but suspended . Does seem Japan might be having a fair justice system .
It was predicted that Kelly would serve years in prison . Did not happen .
The worst part is that Ghosn left Kelly on his own . Coward .
Years ago there was a big scandal at Renault involving industrial espionage . The man who took the blame ( even though he was unlikely to be involved ) - his name escapes me now - took the blame to save Ghosn . He resigned because the government promised that heads will roll. Ghosn as big boss wasn’t held responsible . He found a useful idiot to take the fall.
At Nissan , the CEO (Ghosn ) is controlled, as anywhere , by the board . But the board was largely put together by its Chairman (Ghosn ). In other words … he had free hands because Ghosn controlled himself . In some countries , executive and board levels are strictly separated . Germany for example . Far better . In others countries (Japan , USA) its not illegal to be CEO and chairman . Bit that requires a immaculate board of directors . Look at Jamie Dimon , ceo and chairman of JP Morgan . There it works very well .
I don’t see any need to defend someone who set up structures that benefit himself , even if they are legal .
He chose to escape and will now be an eternal refugee .
At the end of the day , guilty or not , the current situation is of Ghosn’s own making
It is nice to see the interview taking place on the balcony of a hotel my late father built. Phoenicia Intercontinental hotel, Beirut.
Stay proud of his accomplishment.
Did your father really built that hotel ?
How can a Japanese justice system be fair and open when the conviction rate is 99.5pc. Ghosn is innocent and a hero.
Point 4, as CG said
The general prosecutor in japan has 99.4% success rate of winning cases.during the soviet union,during stalin times,the success of the russian general prosecutor was 92%.
the us fed gov is close to 90%
So what … Japanese are generally very thorough … u have a good case or u don’t . If u haven’t , don’t prosecute .
excellent interview,
I lived in Japan for 12 years and worked for zaibatsu (Mitsui, Mitsubishi, etc.) and was often faced with the reality that there is no justice, and, if you are on the wrong side of the power play, you lose. Its fairly obvious that the contention that he didn't declare his income is a trumped up charge since the company would have to approve the pay in the first place. It is primarily a fear of the Japanese to lose one of its major brands to foreigners, and possibly open themselves up to investigations of money laundering etc., which is common in Japan. The idea that the Japanese actually assisted in the escape behind the scene is plausible because it would be hard to pull off otherwise.
When you work in japan, You have to work perfectly, till to end ! This is where I learn!
Great manger carloss ghson you are remarkable in international business
A ceo of 2 car companies Japan figured he was over compensating himself
3 Companies. Renault, Nissan & Mitsubishi. What Japanese expect to earn a salary really low. He made them earn way more than possibly expected
great man great CEO
No one can do like Carlos ghosan do! No one like Carlos on the whole planet Earth! 🌎🌍
What a story, can't believe I missed it at the time.
Carlos comes across as a passionate, driven person who lived his life saving saving auto companies. He did so successfully. And this is how they treat him. While I agree that executives do sometimes loophole the system, what tilts the argument in his favor is the 99 % conviction rate in Japan, clearly showing they behave more like dictatorial regimes in the judicial arena.
His wife by his side just adds the human touch to a couple struggling thru great odds and distress.
yeah he just fired a lot of employees which Japanese hesitate to do
Here is a fact--at least as it was told to me--that I can't get around. IF this guy were guilty and IF the Japanese system convicts pretty well everyone when they are accused--then why oh why would it take them--10 YEARS, all the while holding him in jail, to reach their "guilty" verdict? I truly can not fathom that one. THAT is why I have ZERO sympathy to the Japanese officials and why I am glad for this guy. When he talked about the simple joy of having coffee with his wife in the morning, it warmed my heart. He's rich--I'm not--but THAT simple thing he said (I'm his age) made me feel like he and I are the same in the things that matter---having coffee in the morning with his wife. Good for him. PS One sad thing, I didn't watch the entire thing here--did he talk about the TWO men in jail over there for helping him escape?
Wow.wow.carlos..I admire you......Always...U r the guy..Should be in our universities to teach what u are.....
No doubt that Japan prefers he escaped else he would not have succeeded!
The trial was becoming embarrassing! I won’t be surprised if it’s swept under the carpet eventually.
Only those directly involved know the truth; it’s a web of conspiracy in which all sides will lose face if it ends up in any court outside Japan.
Japan we love, Ghosn we respect, between these two, Nissan Motors was saved!
Love at the end of the video how the Japanese got their Uyoku Government Justice Minister try to justify their militaristic Kempeitai Police/Judicial System when all it boiled down to was industrial espionage - to stop the formation of an international vehicle manufacturing conglomerate and keep Mitsubishi Motors and Nissan in Japanese hands. 🧐27:03
Mr Take, it is irony that Mr Ghosan is foreigners. No one look at it's light side that Carlos had done but look whatever they want to look at this.
Fingers crossed...x
Feeling sooooo entitled... So... the ambassador phoned her to explain her situation. It's really terrible, isn't it....
It has the fabricated fear that has made by hostage justice system of Japan. If all things go into smooth way, Carlos Ghosan will organise a first board meeting in January 2020, but Japanese don't want it, a foreigner take all course of action by himself. It is indigestible for them.
I bet you plot twist this criminal case of accusation will not deface him but enlarge his opportunities i hope to god he becomes general motors CEO
Japan a 3rd world country
With tech
man who does not face justice... it is not only a fugitive and coward
Since when has Japan offered “justice” to anyone
They want free and fair justice but these two words is not in the dictionary of hostage justice system of Japan. No one can do, like Carlos Ghosan do. Even no any Japanese CEO can capable to revive the company without any external help, as Carlos Ghosan do. God Bless You!
It's not an escape the guy was never locked up
Hi Stephen, great interview!!! This is one of the most exciting and extraordinary case I’ve seem in many years! Can’t presume whether he is innocent or guilty of course. What I can presume is that world legal systems have their own interpretation of the law, which may differ from different jurisdictions. I do not believe that high rank executives play all by the rules, and strictly abide to the law. The entire world and best tax and legal experts are within their reach. As Compliance professional I’ve seen a maze of circumventing solutions drawn by high profile lawyers and CPAs for their well-heeled clientele using legal tricks and tax haven off shore jurisdictions. Besides all that, we agree that corporate competition is insane and brutal. If he is acquitted, it will be crystal clear it was foul play perpetrated by his own peers to misconstruct his successful career. Until then, he is a crook under ordinary people’s eyes, given the benefit of the doubt. Time will tell us... Sure a “Hollywood-worth” movie! I’ll be in the front row. 😄 Thank you.
He is as innocent as Trump is a good president. Why are people such bad judges of character?
Because mostly people are ignorant
Trumpy did a great job at both president and as host of the apprentice! 😂
Innocent until proven guilty. Even if guilty of his crimes, those crimes do not at all fit the punishment he was receiving. Other Japanese nationals charged with the same crimes were essentially let off the hook and were just fired.
Also just because someone is an asshole doesn’t mean they’re a criminal. Isaac Newton, Elon Musk, Steve Jobs… many people would say they have bad character that doesn’t make them deserve jail time