Ghosn being escorted as he walks out of the Tokyo Detention House following his release on bail on April 25. — AFP
TOKYO: Former Nissan Motor Co. chairman Carlos Ghosn abruptly cancelled a press conference scheduled only hours before, at which he was due to "speak out” about his case. It would have been his first briefing in person since his arrest in November.
Only hours after announcing the hastily arranged briefing, reports emerged that Ghosn would not appear at the event and only his lawyer would speak.
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan then said that Ghosn’s lawyers had informed them that he had decided to cancel the briefing, citing opposition from his media adviser and family.
The FCCJ said in its notification that it had "made clear to the lawyers its disappointment” with how the matter had been handled.
Ghosn had previously been scheduled a press conference in April at which he promised to "tell the truth about what’s happening." That briefing was cancelled after he was re-arrested for additional charges.
