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Prosecutors seek international badistance in the Ghosn case

According to sources, Tokyo prosecutors are asking for help from outside Japan to investigate the financial dealings of former Nissan Motor president Carlos Ghosn.

Ghosn was arrested for the fourth time Thursday on suspicion of aggravated breach of trust.

Prosecutors are asking authorities in the Middle East, Switzerland and the United States to follow a series of transfers that Ghosn has orchestrated.

They say that he directed Nissan funds to a dealer in Oman, and then sent them to a fake company in Lebanon that he practically owns, causing Nissan to lose money.

About $ 27 million was then transferred from the Lebanese company to the US company Shogun Investments, led by Ghosn's son. An additional $ 8 million was transferred to Beauty Yachts, a company whose wife is the leader of Ghosn.

The funds were sent via several accounts to Swiss and other financial institutions. Ghosn would have used this money to buy an Italian-made yacht.

Ghosn denies all charges against him.

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