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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Ghosn Escape Accomplices Return to US, Lawyer Confirms

Fallen auto magnate Carlos Ghosn, during a press conference in Beirut, Jan. 8, 2020. (AFP file photo)

The American father and son duo who helped former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn dramatically escape from Japan have been returned to the United States after spending 20 months in Japanese jails, their lawyer said Monday.

Former Green Beret operative Michael Taylor, 62, was being held at a Los Angeles detention facility with a release date set for January 1, 2023, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, while son Peter Taylor was home with family in Massachusetts, their lawyer Paul Kelly told AFP, confirming reporting by The Wall Street Journal.

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