Nissan’s Shock Turns to Dread as Ghosn Readies Media Blitz
- Ex-leader’s stunning escape could complicate new CEO’s job
- Looking to clear his name, Ghosn has many scores to settle
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News this week that Carlos Ghosn, facing two trials and under heavy surveillance, pulled off a stunning escape from Japan left Nissan Motor Co. executives with jaws agape reaching for their messaging apps.
Just as astonished was Chief Executive Officer Makoto Uchida, who heard about his former boss’s getaway from media reports, according to a person familiar with the matter. Ghosn’s vanishing act throws up a distraction just when the new CEO needs to be laser focused.