Carlos Ghosn

He was once a titan of the auto industry, which will be held hero status in Japan. After that, he was one of the most famous criminal suspects. Now he is an international fugitive.

Carlos Ghosn , the multi-millionaire former boss of Nissan, spent months of preparation, behavior is before the court on the financial costs. At least it was what led the Japanese authorities To Believe .

He posted a 1-billion-Yen (£6. 8m; $8. 9m) in bail in April. He was monitored by a 24-hours-camera is installed in front of his house. His use of the technology was severely limited and he was banned from travel abroad.

Then, in a move that left Japan, red in the face, and its own legal Department, amazed, he appeared in Lebanon on New Year 's eve. "I escaped, injustice and political persecution," he said in a statement.

"I'm speechless," said his lawyer, Junichiro Hironaka, told reporters in Tokyo shortly after learning of Mr Ghosn flight. "I want to ask him," How could you do this to us?'"

another urgent question: how did he do it at all?

8. January, refused, in his first public comments since The Escape , Mr Ghosn to say, as he left it in Japan.

He said at a press conference in Beirut, he would clear his name, even though they are on the run, and joked that he was used to the "mission impossible".

"reports", furthermore, suggests that the description can't be far.

The former CEO for the weekend of Tokyo to Beirut was meticulously planned, over a period of several weeks or months, according to numerous media reports.

the Japanese broadcaster NHK reported that in The Middle of the afternoon on the 29. December. There, he joined two men who are meant to be American.

The three then boarded a train to Osaka and went to a hotel in the vicinity of Kansai International Airport . Two hours later, the two men were seen leaving with two large containers, according to NHK. No cameras captured Mr Ghosn - the implication is that he is in one of the containers.

The Group , Which reportedly accomplices included in Japan, Mr Ghosn transported from his house, and on a private plane in the direction of Istanbul. From there, he continued his trip to Beirut, where he arrived in the Early Hours of the morning of the 30. December.

The plane-tracking Website FlightRadar24 showed a Bombardier Challenger private jet and arriving in Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport shortly after 04:00 local time. Mr Ghosn said met his wife, Carole, born in The City , and was strong, are involved in the operation, the Wall Street Journal.

A former MTV Lebanon-report, which now appears to be inaccurate, suggested Mr Ghosn fled with the assistance of a para-military group, the panels were a band of musicians.

The 65-year-old, as it was reported, hid in a large musical instrument case. The transmitter, provided no evidence for this theory, which, not surprisingly, spread quickly via Social Media .

Mr Ghosn, and his wife, Carole, told the news Agency Reuters that

Donning a spy-movie-cover Mr Ghosn, But . To throw in March, in an attempt to journalists by his scent, he left the prison, disguised as a Construction Worker . He was quickly identified and his lawyer apologized quickly for the "amateur plan".

Mr Ghosn denies his wife helped him the fact, he organized his escape "alone," and she refused to give the details of The Escape .

But several reports said Carole Ghosn was a key figure behind The Plan , are eligible for the your man from Japan. She spoke to him for More Than an hour on 24 December, Mr Ghosn said that the Japanese lawyer. The couple had previously prohibited the Assembly, as well as the communication under Mr Ghosn bail conditions.

After her husband came to Lebanon, Mrs Ghosn told the Wall Street Journal that the reunion was "The Best gift of My Life ".

Mr Ghosn has repeatedly denied behavior to fail. He also said that the media speculation that his wife had played a role in his escape "inaccurate and wrong", adding: "I alone arranged for my departure. "

Several media reports said the private security of the workers helped arrest to smuggle Mr Ghosn out of the house.

and, allegedly, was divided into several teams in different countries. Two People familiar with The Situation said, the preparations were supported by Mr Ghosn Japanese Fans.

The former Nissan chief made his escape with a flight from Japan-Osaka airport with a private jet, the newspaper reported. Mr Ghosn said was needed, all wear electronic tags while they are on bail.

Two unnamed sources close to Mr Ghosn told the Reuters news Agency that.

questions about the documents that Mr. Ghosn used a visit to Lebanon. He has three passports - Brazilian , French, and Lebanese - But his legal team claim that they were in possession of all of them, as he left Japan.

It is not known whether Mr Ghosn held double passports, as the business people are sometimes allowed to do that. It was also reported that he may have had a diplomatic passport issued by the Lebanon, although this was not confirmed.

While the French newspaper Le Monde , he said, traveled on an ID card, others have reported that it can be created, the French passports, or documents.

A spokesman for Mr Ghosn, the "Financial Times, said:" he had a French passport for travel to Lebanon But would not Japan be open about how he had to leave.

Ghadi Khoury, from the Lebanese Ministry of foreign Affairs, said the former Nissan chief was said in the country on a French passport and Lebanese ID, the newspaper said.

The embarrassment caused by Mr Ghosn flight broke soon an answer from Japan. A Japanese politician asked if he "had the support of a country". A former Governor of Tokyo, was more open, accused Lebanon of the direct participation.

Mr Ghosn grew up in Lebanon, has the property, and it is a popular character. He even appeared on a postage stamp.

The two Reuters sources said the Lebanese Ambassador to Japan, visited him Every Day while he was in detention. The Ambassador has not responded publicly to this request.

The Lebanese government has The Escape denied any involvement in Mr Ghosn is.

"The government has nothing to do with [Mr Ghosn s] to come to a decision", "We know the circumstances of his Arrival . "

Mr Khoury, told the Financial Times that it had asked Lebanon "[Mr Ghosn not] supply," But said the government had escaped any way in his plan.

France and Turkey have also said they were not aware that Mr Ghosn's plan.

At the 2. January, Lebanon received a "Red Notice " from Interpol, Mr Ghosn arrest - a request for the restraint of a person in anticipation of the delivery, transfer, or other legal action. However, there is no extradition Treaty between Japan and Lebanon.

France, meanwhile, said it would not extradite him, when he arrived in the country, as he is a French citizen.

Turkey has launched an investigation, Mr Ghosn reported a stopover in Istanbul. Local media say seven people were arrested - four pilots, a cargo company manager and two airport workers.

in Japan, there are a million aid for Lebanon and, probably, Mr Ghosn is to be returned. But it is to ask how such a high-profile suspect that you are out of the country, in the First Place .

Source of news: bbc.com