Carlos Ghosn's accused escape plotters face skeptical judge in extradition fight

Ghosn fled Japan on December 29, 2019, hidden in a box and on a private jet before reaching his childhood home, Lebanon. [AFP]

A federal judge in Boston said on Thursday she would likely reject a last-ditch effort by two men to avoid being extradited to Japan to face charges that they helped former Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee the country.

US District Judge Indira Talwani said she was leaning toward concluding that the US State Department needed to take an additional step before allowing U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor and his son, Peter Taylor, to be handed over to Japan.