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Nissan seeks Sh9.15b in damages from Ghosn over alleged financial misconduct

?Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn gestures during a news conference at the Lebanese Press Syndicate in Beirut, Lebanon January 8, 2020. [REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo]

Nissan Motor on Wednesday said it had filed a civil lawsuit in Japan against former Chairman Carlos Ghosn seeking 10 billion yen (USD91.02 million, Sh9.15 billion) in damages over his alleged financial misconduct.

Ghosn had been facing criminal charges in Japan for understating his annual salary and misusing company funds, until he fled to Lebanon in December. He denies any wrongdoing.

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