An American father and son have admitted to a Japanese court their role in helping Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan. And they received $1.3 million for their services.
The former US Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor, 60, and son Peter, 28, fought extradition from the US. They took their case all the way to the Supreme Court which handed them over to Japanese authorities in March.
They face up to three years in prison. But they have already served a year. This includes 9 months in a U.S. jail prior to their extradition. And three months in Japan.
The father-son duo appear in court
Charges were submitted by the Tokyo Prosecutors’ office on Monday. And the Taylors appeared in court. Taylor and his son replied “no” when a judge asked if there was anything wrong with the charges. And they both indicate they will not fight the case.
Prosecutors accuse the men of aiding the ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan to Lebanon. They allegedly hid Ghosn in a large luggage box. The crate was then flown out from Japan’s Kansai airport in December 2019.
