Carlos Ghosn, former chairman of Nissan Motor Co., leaves his lawyer's office in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 23, 2019.
Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn has sued the company for more than $1 billion in a lawsuit filed to Lebanon's public prosecutor last month, according to a copy of the lawsuit seen by Reuters.
The lawsuit filed on May 18 accuses Nissan along with two other companies and 12 named individuals of crimes including defamation, slander, libel and the fabrication of material evidence.
He denied the charge and said his detention was part of a plot by Nissan executives to block a merger.
After arriving in Lebanon Ghosn said he was escaping a "rigged" justice system in Japan and that he intended to clear his name.
Persons:
Carlos Ghosn, Ghosn, Lebanon Ghosn
Organizations:
Nissan Motor Co, Nissan, Reuters
Locations:
Tokyo, Japan, Lebanon