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Former Nissan director, Greg Kelly, was released after more than a month in jail for financial misconduct after a Tokyo court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal by the prosecution to maintain the US executive.
Kelly and Carlos Ghosn, removed from office as chairman of the automaker's board of directors, were arrested on November 19 in a case that shook the global auto industry
L & # 39; The executive paid bail of 70 million yen 640,000 USD or 2.8 million R $) in cash, according to the Ministry of Justice. Ghosn remains in prison.
A crowd of journalists have been gathering since Tuesday morning, anticipating the release of Kelly. According to a Reuters witness, the executive left the Tokyo detention center with his lawyer, Yoichi Kitamura, in a taxi.
Kelly stated in a statement that he had not falsified any documents and hoped to regain his honor in court. He added that he wished to return to his family as soon as possible, reported the Japanese public broadcaster NHK.
There was no answer in Kitamura's office when he was contacted for comment.
Ghosn has not yet had the opportunity to
A Japanese court decided Sunday to extend for ten days the arrest of Carlos Ghosn, who had been accused of having pushed the company $ 16.6 million in personal investment losses.
CHRONOLOGY
19.nov.
Carlos Ghosn, chairman of Nissan's board of directors, is arrested for committing financial crimes in Japan; Nissan director Greg Kelly is also detained on suspicion of involvement in the case
21.nov.
The Tokyo court maintains the prisons of Ghosn and Kelly for ten days
22.
Ghosn pronounces for the first time since his arrest and denies the charges
Ghosn pronounces for the first time since his arrest and denies the accusations
The Tokyo court agrees to extend the detention of Ghosn until December 10
Mitsubishi Motors withdraws Ghosn from the collegiate presidency
30.nov. 10.
Tokyo prosecutors officially accuse Ghosn of under-reporting his income and prolonging his detention.
Brazilian court decides that Ghosn is not allowed to sue Ghosn Court,
Nissan says Ghosn and his representatives are not allowed to at the Rio apartment and that the contents of three existing safes in the city of Rio de Janeiro must have access to an apartment in Rio de Janeiro to retrieve his belongings
13.dez. may contain evidence against the executive. On the same day, Renault's Board of Directors ratified Mr Ghosn as president of the multinational
14.dez
Nissan informs that representatives of Ghosn have found documents of the Social Apartment Rio
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The Tokyo court decides not to extend the arrest of Carlos Ghosn
21.dez
The Tokyo prosecutor launches a new indictment and may prevent the departure of the detainee. business man.
A Japanese court decides to extend Ghosn's detention for another 10 days
on bail of $ 2.8 million
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