Published 17:29 IST, April 3rd 2019

Carlos Ghosn may face another charge over alleged misuse of Nissan's funds

Former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn may face another criminal charge related to the alleged misuse of the automaker's money for personal use through a dealership in Oman

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Former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn may face ar criminal charge related to alleged misuse of automaker's money for personal use through a dealership in Oman.

Quoting sources, NHK World reported that more than USD 34 million was paid to a Nissan dealership in Oman, which is run by one of Ghosn's acquaintances, for seven years until last year.

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Japanese prosecutors suspect that some of this money went towards paying for a yacht for Ghosn through  Oman dealer executive's personal account.

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Tokyo prosecutors' special investigation team will be consulting with  Supreme Public Prosecutors Office wher to indict Ghosn for ditional charge. 65-year-old has alrey been indicted for aggravated breach of trust and or offences.

Ghosn's associates have shot down new allegations, saying that money paid to  Oman dealership was "legitimate remuneration" paid for establishment's many years of business. y have also claimed that yacht's purchase has "thing to do with Nissan".

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 Renault boss was fired as  chairman of both Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors following his arrest in December last year. While Ghosn was granted bail by a Tokyo court in early March, he is t permitted to leave Japan. He spent 108 days in detention after his previous bail pleas were rejected.

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17:29 IST, April 3rd 2019