Father and son extradited to Japan over Carlos Ghosn escape
by Associated Press in Boston from on (#5ESWD)
- Michael and Peter Taylor lose eight-month US legal battle
- Pair allegedly smuggled Nissan chief out of country in a box
An American father and son wanted for helping the former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn escape Japan in a box were handed over to Japanese custody on Monday, ending a months-long battle to stay in the US.
Michael Taylor and his son, Peter Taylor, failed to convince US officials and courts to block extradition to Japan, where they will be tried on charges that they smuggled Ghosn out of the country in 2019 while the former auto titan was awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges.
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