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Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn , Lebanon, After his escape to Japan , where he faces a hearing on the allegations of financial irregularities.

In a statement, Mr Ghosn said he had not fled justice, but "escaped injustice and political persecution".

said His lawyer that he was "speechless" over the news, and he had not recently spoken with his client.

It is unclear how to leave, the former chief executive officer manages, as he has been locked, the trips abroad.

Mr Ghosn, who has an estimated value of $120m (£91m), was one of The Most powerful figures in the global automotive industry until his arrest in November 2018. He denies any wrongdoing.

His case attracted worldwide attention, and his months-long detention has led to increased control of the Japanese judiciary.

The 65-year-old was born in Brazil to parents of Lebanese descent and grew up in Beirut, before coming to France for further training. He has French, Brazilian, and Lebanese passports.

But his lawyer, Junichiro Hironaka, told reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday that Mr Ghosn was the legal team is still in the possession of his passes.

"I don't know if we contact him. I don't know how we go above and beyond," he said. Of the Lebanon no extradition Treaty with Japan .

Mr Ghosn, on $9m bail in April under strict conditions excluded him from travelling abroad.

Mr Ghosn released a short statement After several news agencies reported that he traveled to Lebanon.

the confirmation that he had gone to the country in The Middle East, Mr Ghosn, he would be held "hostage by a vicious Japanese legal system where guilt is presumed, discrimination is rampant, and the basic Human Rights are denied.

"I'm not fleeing from justice - I escaped the injustice and political persecution. I can now finally communicate freely with the media, and look forward to the beginning of the next week. "

Mr Ghosn has repeatedly denied behavior defective, because he was the first to be arrested. Calling the charges "politically motivated".

Mr Ghosn, and his wife, who had tried the authorities to "intimidate and humiliate" the couple.

How could he is still in Japan is still unclear. It is the video surveillance of his house, and he has limited use of the phone and the computer.

He had to hand over his passport, his lawyer, and had to ask for the court permission to travel away from home for More Than two nights.

According to Japan 's Kyodo News agency, the immigration authorities have also reported no record of him leaving the country, public broadcaster NHK.

analysis Quentin Sommerville, Bbc News , Beirut

There is no sign of Carlos Ghosn on his $14m dusty pink mansion in one of Beirut's most expensive city. The Building , which is the subject of a legal dispute, is empty.

But the former Nissan boss will have no trouble finding somewhere safe and luxurious stay in Lebanon. The Lebanese heritage, Mr Ghosn spent his early years here with the family. He is much celebrated, and even appears on a postage stamp.

He is also the co-founder of the winery IXSIR here, the wines are rich and "remarkable elegance".

the flight to Japan would have been difficult, because his three passports were taken from him, but Lebanon has less than strict border controls. Mr Ghosn, it is said, came in a private jet on Sunday evening and someone of his stature in the position of children would have been game, by the immigration. When in The City , he is often accompanied by the security services.

He stopped in Japan for More Than a year and in this time in Lebanon has changed dramatically. Months of protests against corruption and the political elite have ousted the Prime Minister , and it is a full-blown economic crisis.

in Japan , there are a million aid for Lebanon and would like to return, Mr Ghosn. Maybe he has successfully fled to Japan , but he has not escaped his difficulties.

like a hero in Japan for turning Nissan - itself the subject of a Japanese Comic Book , After his arrest in Tokyo in November 2018.

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the prosecutors claim he is a multi-million dollar payment to a Nissan dealer in Oman. Nissan , meanwhile, has his own criminal complaint against Mr Ghosn, has filed money from The Company , accusing him of diverting for his own personal gain.

He is also accused of underreporting his own salary. Mr Ghosn denies all the charges.

Greg Kelly , a former Nissan managing Director, was arrested, along with Mr. Ghosn, in anticipation of the process in Japan by the financial conduct fees. He denies to pay, to distort, with Mr Ghosn, the former CEO ' s.

Source of news: bbc.com