“It’s hard to equate that with the idea that bail here would be something that would be respected,” the judge said.
Taylors’ aided in escape of Nissan exec
Taylor is accused of orchestrating the daring escape of Carlos Ghosn from Japan in December after he was released on bail.
It is alleged that Taylor and his son smuggled Ghosn out of Japan in a large box aboard a private plane. Ghosn, ex CEO of the automaking alliance of Renault SA, Nissan Motor Co, and Mitsubishi Motors Corp was arrested in Japan in late 2018 for allegations of underreporting his salary and using company funds for personal purposes. Charges he continues to deny.
Japan requested the U.S. hand over Michael Taylor and Peter Taylor so they can be tried on charges of aiding in the escape. The Taylors are currently fighting extradition. It has not been decided if the duo will be forced to face trial in Japan.
Ghosn’s bank records show that more than $860,000 was linked to Peter Taylor in October 2019, according to court documents. Ghosn’s son also made cryptocurrency payments totaling about $500,000 to Peter Taylor in the first five months of this year.
