Carlos Ghosn

French judges ordered Ghosn to stand trial alongside Rachida Dati in a case concerning approximately €900,000 in fees paid between 2010 and 2012. As at 14 September 2026, the trial was scheduled for 16–28 September, and Ghosn sought a postponement, citing a problem with service of the summons.

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Accused

Ghosn filed a $1 billion lawsuit in Lebanon against Nissan and other defendants, accusing them, among other things, of defamation and fabricating or fuelling the accusations that led to his arrest in Japan.

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Protagonist is the complainant

French judicial authorities issued a warrant for Ghosn in an investigation into nearly €15 million in payments between Renault-Nissan BV and an Oman distributor, involving suspected misuse of corporate assets and money laundering.

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Accused

An Amsterdam court rejected Ghosn's claim for approximately €15 million and ordered him to repay nearly €5 million in remuneration paid in 2018 because he had no valid employment contract with NMBV.

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Directly implicated

Renault informed judicial authorities that a sponsorship agreement with the Palace of Versailles had allegedly provided Ghosn with a personal benefit valued at approximately €50,000 for a wedding reception.

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Documented

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Personally implicated

Ghosn settled the SEC action concerning Nissan's remuneration disclosures by agreeing to a $1 million penalty and a ten-year ban on serving as an officer or director of a company subject to SEC rules.

Legal status — source text

$1 million penalty and 10-year officer-director bar

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Accused

Ghosn received several million euros from the Nissan-Mitsubishi BV joint venture. After his removal, he claimed compensation in the Netherlands; the manufacturers responded that the salaries had been paid without proper entitlement.

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Documented

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Directly implicated