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Lawyers protest Kelly's detention

December 13, 2018 00:00:00


TOKYO, Dec 12 (AP): Lawyers for Greg Kelly, the American executive arrested last month with Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn on suspicion of underreporting Ghosn's pay, protested his prolonged stay in Japanese detention Wednesday.

The Tokyo District Court confirmed it received the protest. Lawyers often file such protests in Japan, where suspects get detained for weeks, sometimes months, before they face trial. Such protests tend to be routinely rejected.

A similar protest filed by Ghosn's lawyers was rejected Tuesday.

A Tokyo court has decided to detain Ghosn and Kelly through Dec. 20, although it could be longer.

Ghosn, Kelly and Nissan Motor Co. as a legal entity were charged Monday with violating financial laws by underreporting Ghosn's pay by about 5.0 billion yen ($44 million) in 2011-2015.

Prosecutors are also questioning Kelly and Ghosn about additional allegations prosecutors issued Monday that Ghosn's compensation was underreported by another 4 billion yen ($36 million) in 2016-2018.

Ghosn's lawyers have not issued a statement.


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