Former Nissan president Carlos Ghosn denies the charges against him: NHK

TOKYO (Reuters) – Former Nissan president Carlos Ghosn, who was arrested on suspicion of financial fraud last Monday, denied the charges against him, the state-run broadcaster NHK announced on Sunday.

Ghosn, who did not speak publicly, told the investigators that he had no intention of underestimating his remuneration on financial documents and denied the charges against him, said NHK, without giving any source or further details.

Greg Kelly, a former Nissan executive arrested Monday with Ghosn, was quoted by the NHK on Saturday for defending Ghosn's compensation, saying it had been discussed with other officials and paid for. appropriate way.

Ghosn and Kelly were ousted by automaker Thursday and a source familiar with the matter said Nissan wanted to appoint a new president here a month or two before the next meeting of its board of directors scheduled for December 20th.

Japanese prosecutors said Ghosn and Kelly had conspired to underestimate Ghosn's pay for about half of the 10 billion yen ($ 88 million) it had earned at Nissan in five years from of 2010. The company also cited other multiple offenses.