Executives

Kelly's lawyers say Nissan set a trap

Ex-Nissan director Greg Kelly, second from left, arrives at court in September. Last week, lawyers contrasted his treatment with that of two suspects who went through the extradition process. (BLOOMBERG)
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November 15, 2020 05:00 AM

TOKYO — Lawyers defending former Nissan director Greg Kelly, the American accused of conspiring to conceal Carlos Ghosn's big paychecks from the public, took their first crack at cross-examining a key state witness last week and argued that prosecutors had violated Japan-U.S. extradition laws by setting a trap to arrest the Tennessee executive on Japanese soil.

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