Ghosn pleaded with the French government and Paris responded

Nissan President Carlos Ghosn on Thursday called on the French government to protect his rights after the Japanese prosecutor arrested him again today.

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"I call on the French government to protect me and protect my rights as a citizen," said Ghosn, who also reaffirmed his innocence of the charges against him.

"This is part of another April attempt by some people to silence me by misleading prosecutors," he said.

This occurred after prosecutors in Japan today arrested Ghosn for the fourth time, accused of attempting to earn $ 5 million, at the expense of Nissan, which was linked to reports in the payment media paid by Nissan to an Omani company.

French Economy Minister Bruno Lomio said Mr Ghosn was presumed innocent and was enjoying consular protection, stressing that the investigation against him was "innocent. former president of Nissan should be transparent.

The new arrest of Ghosn marks the most dramatic change in the humiliating downfall of Nissan's former general manager, who was once much appreciated. The Japanese Broadcasting Corporation described the new arrest as an unusual step for a person on bail.

Earlier, he had announced via Twitter that he would hold a press conference on April 11 "to reveal the truth about the allegations against him."

Source: agencies