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9/3/2019

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Carlos Ghosn, the former Nissan Chief Executive, was released from jail on bail this week after being confined for 108 days. Hoping no-one would notice his departure, he disguised himself as a workman wearing a cap, glasses and overalls and drove off in a small Suzuki van.

Apparently, he had been held in a small cell with no heating.

The bail amount, one billion in this case, is the sum the court demand before releasing an accused before trial. It is determined based on their wealth and is returned to the payor following the close of the court case. Whether legal costs and any damages awarded to a victim are deducted from it, I'm unsure.

Is it the highest bail amount ever to be set in Japan, do you think?

Actually, no. That 'prize' goes to a Chief Executive involved in a beef mislabelling scam earlier this century. Do you remember 'Hannan'? Google it, if you can't remember.

Did you find out anything new and surprising recently?

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