Published 20:51 IST, January 9th 2020

Attorney reacts after prosecutors question Ghosn

Lebanese prosecutors have issued a travel ban for fugitive ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn following an Interpol-issued notice, a judicial official said on Thursday.

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Lebanese prosecutors have issued a travel ban for fugitive ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn following an Interpol-issued tice, a judicial official said on Thursday. travel ban came after Ghosn was interrogated by prosecutors for nearly two hours over tice about charges he faces in Japan over financial misconduct.

Leban last week received Interpol-issued wanted tice, which is a n-binding request to law enforcement ncies worldwide that y locate and provisionally arrest a fugitive.

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At hearing, Ghosn was asked to provide an dress he resides at in Leban and was banned from travelling out of country, judicial official said.

According to official, who spoke on condition of anymity because he was t authorised to speak to reporters, Ghosn was also being interrogated on a separate report against him over a 2008 visit to Israel.

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Leban and Israel are technically at war.

Two Lebanese lawyers submitted a report to Public Prosecutor's Office saying trip violated Lebanese law.

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Ghosn's lawyer, Carlos Abou Jaoude, confirmed that his client was questioned in two separate cases - Interpol tice and Israel trip - and ded Ghosn h confidence in Lebanese judicial system.

20:51 IST, January 9th 2020