The businessman made a lot of noise in 2020 following his spectacular escape from Japan in a trunk, which earned him a documentary broadcast on Netflix. But what becomes of Carlos Ghosn?
The former CEO of Renault-Nissanreputed in business to have turned the group aroundbut mainly for escaping in a musicians trunk on a private jet between Japan and Lebanon is the subject of a documentary on Netflix. The opportunity to wonder about his new activities.
A surprising conversion for the former Renault strongman
Benefiting from the Lebanese nationality of his parents, Carlos Ghosn escaped the extradition demanded by the French authorities and was able to settle in the land of cedars, since Lebanon does not extradite nationals. This is how the former CEO of Renault-Nissan was able to begin a professional retraining in education. Benefiting from large networks in Lebanon, he created a support fund for start-ups, according to information from France Info, as well as a learning center and a management cycle. According to our colleagues, Carlos Ghosn “provides the lessons himself and involves speakers straight out of his address book”, with real success.
In 2018, Carlos Ghosn had been arrested by Japanese authorities on suspicion of misuse of corporate assets and had been arrested by Japanese authorities under the watchful eye of local television cameras. After being imprisoned for a few months, the ex-CEO was granted bail with a ban on leaving Japan…which he did not respect, managing to exfiltrate himself thanks to accomplices in a box of audio equipment, pierced with holes to allow him to breathe. His accomplices posed as musicians on tour in Japan and thus avoided security checks. It is this story that inspired the streaming giant, which made a documentary called “The Escaped”, posted online on October 26.
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