Nissan’s Ex-chair Ghosn Appears in Court, Asserts Innocence

This courtroom sketch depicts former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn in a courtroom at the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo , on Jan. 8, 2019. Nobutoshi Katsuyama/Kyodo News via AP

TOKYO—The former chairman of Japan’s Nissan Motor Co., Carlos Ghosn, denied any wrongdoing and proclaimed his loyalty to the company at a court hearing in Tokyo on Jan. 8.

It was Ghosn’s first public appearance since he was arrested on Nov. 19 and charged with false financial reporting.