The Supreme Court on Saturday paved the way for two Americans to be extradited to Japan for their alleged role in orchestrating the escape of former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn.
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Japanese officials have requested Taylors’ extradition for allegedly helping Ghosn flee the country to Lebanon in late 2019 in violation of his bail. Ghosn is accused in Japan of financial crimes related to his time as head of Nissan.
A Taylors lawyer did not respond to a request for comment.
In a petition filed in the Supreme Court this week, the Taylors argued that their extradition should be denied in part because of the likelihood that they would be subjected to torture in violation of human rights laws.