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Today, Michael and Peter Taylor, the American father and son accused of helping Nissan's former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, were both sentenced to prison (two years and one year and 8 months).
The next one in line will be Greg Kelly, a former top Nissan executive, who is on trial on charges of falsifying securities reports on Ghosn's compensation. A verdict in Kelly's trial is not expected until next year. If convicted, the charges Kelly faces carry the maximum penalty of up to 15 years in prison.
In handing down the sentencing, Chief Judge Hideo Nirei said they had committed a serious violation of the law, as now there is next to no chance of putting Ghosn on trial. "This case enabled Ghosn, a defendant of a serious crime, to escape overseas," he said. Although the defense argued the two had been merely used by Ghosn, they clearly were involved, regardless of who was making the decisions, he said. [...] But Nirei, the judge, said the court found that the motive was money. The Taylors can appeal within two weeks, he said. [...] But Nirei said the time they were held before and during trial would not count as time served, saying they were not directly related and should be treated differently. "There is a limit to how much we can consider," he said.
The next one in line will be Greg Kelly, a former top Nissan executive, who is on trial on charges of falsifying securities reports on Ghosn's compensation. A verdict in Kelly's trial is not expected until next year. If convicted, the charges Kelly faces carry the maximum penalty of up to 15 years in prison.