PARIS—French prosecutors issued international arrest warrants for
Carlos Ghosn
as well as four individuals they say are linked to an auto dealer in Oman, alleging they helped the fallen auto titan funnel millions of euros from
Renault SA,
according to people familiar with the matter.
An investigating magistrate issued five international arrest warrants against Mr. Ghosn, the former chief of
Nissan Motor Co.
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and Renault, and the current owners or former directors of the Omani company Suhail Bahwan Automobiles, a vehicle distributor in Oman, the prosecutor’s office in the Paris suburb of Nanterre said to The Wall Street Journal. They allege Mr. Ghosn funneled millions of dollars of Renault funds through the Omani car distributor for his personal use, including for the purchase of a 120-foot yacht.
Mr. Ghosn fled from a trial on charges of financial wrongdoing in Japan to Lebanon while hidden in a musical equipment box.
At a press conference in Beirut in January, former automotive executive Carlos Ghosn said he “fled injustice” in Japan. WSJ’s Chip Cummins discusses what Mr. Ghosn said and didn’t say, and what it revealed about possible next steps. Photo: Maya Alleruzzo/Associated Press
After escaping, Mr. Ghosn initially welcomed the French investigation, saying that he believed in the French justice system, which would allow him to establish his innocence. A spokeswoman for Mr. Ghosn declined to comment on the arrest warrants.
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