Japan Begins Trial Of Nissan Ex-executive Greg Kelly Over Carlos Ghosn's Pay

Japan begins trial of Nissan ex-executive Greg Kelly over Carlos Ghosn's pay

TOKYO — The financial misconduct trial of former Nissan executive Greg Kelly began Tuesday with Kelly saying he committed no crimes and was only trying to keep his star boss Carlos Ghosn from leaving.

The charges being heard at Tokyo District Court center on Kelly's alleged role in failing to report to Japanese authorities the future compensation of Ghosn, who led Nissan Motor Co. for two decades.

What To Expect From The Japanese Trial Of Nissan And Greg Kelly

What to expect from the Japanese trial of Nissan and Greg Kelly

TOKYO — The criminal trial against Japanese automaker Nissan and its former executive Greg Kelly will open in Tokyo District Court on Tuesday. It's the latest chapter in the unfolding scandal of Carlos Ghosn, a superstar at Nissan until he and Kelly were arrested in late 2018.

Five questions and answers about the trial:

Exclusive Interview With Ex-nissan Exec Greg Kelly

Exclusive interview with ex-Nissan exec Greg Kelly

A court in Tokyo will begin the trial of former Nissan Motor executive Greg Kelly next week. He's accused of being involved in the underreporting of income of former chairman Carlos Ghosn.

Ahead of the trial, Kelly gave an exclusive interview to NHK. He's now out on bail.