Carlos Ghosn’s Downfall at Nissan and the Aftermath: QuickTake

Carlos Ghosn was a jet-setting captain of industry, the C-suite superhero who helped save struggling automakers in France and Japan. That’s why his arrest in Tokyoon allegations of financial misconduct on Nov. 19, 2018, while he was chief executive officer of Renault SA and chairman of Nissan Motor Co., came as such a shock. Ghosn served two lengthy stints in jail before being released on bail, all the while professing his innocence and saying the deck had been stacked against him. Then, in late 2019, Ghosn slipped out of Japan and fled to Lebanon, where he found sanctuary. ...