Nissan tries to block Ghosn's access to his apartment in Rio de Janeiro

Nissan said it wants to prevent the company's former president, Carlos Ghosn, from gaining access to an apartment in Rio de Janeiro, citing the risk of the executive being arrested and dismissed as fraud chief , can destroy evidence.

Ghosn has been arrested in Tokyo since his arrest on November 19. He is believed to have plotted with former Nissan director, Greg Kelly, to cover, as of 2010, about half of his real income. $ 88 million over five years.

Authorities in Tokyo extended their detention until the December 10 deadline.

A Brazilian court granted Mr. Ghosn access to Nissan-owned property in the Copacabana neighborhood, but the company announced in a statement that it would appeal the decision in court superior.

"Nissan cooperates with the authorities to investigate crimes committed by its former president and employs it to prevent the destruction of potential evidence, likely to occur during access to the residence in question, "said a spokesman for automaker

A prosecutor close to Tokyo told Reuters that Ghosn, Kelly and Nissan would be charged on Monday.

"Nissan has identified serious crimes related to Mr. Ghosn's pay statement.The company provides information to the Japanese prosecution and cooperates fully with investigations."