Turkish court convicts jet company exec, two pilots for aiding escape of former Nissan boss Ghosn from Japan
An Istanbul court on Wednesday sentenced three Turks to four years and two months in prison for helping smuggle former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn in a musical instrument case from Lebanon to Japan.
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- Published Date: 04:19 | 24 February 2021
- Modified Date: 04:19 | 24 February 2021
A Turkish court convicted an executive of Turkish jet company MNG and two pilots over their role in flying former Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of Japan during his escape to Lebanon.
The court sentenced them to four years and two months on charges of migrant smuggling. It acquitted two other pilots of the same charge.
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