Japan Issues Arrest Warrants for Ex-US Soldier, Two Others for Ghosn Escape

Japanese authorities issued arrest warrants for a former U.S. special forces soldier and two other men on suspicion of smuggling Carlos Ghosn out of Japan.

Former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn addresses a large crowd of journalists on his reasons for dodging trial in Japan, where he is accused of financial misconduct, at the Lebanese Press Syndicate in Beirut on Jan. 8, 2020. Photo by Joseph Eid/AFP via Getty Images

TOKYO—Japanese authorities on Thursday issued arrest warrants for a former U.S. special forces soldier and two other men on suspicion of smuggling former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn out of Japan.

Warrants were issued for former U.S. Green Beret Michael Taylor and two other men, George-Antoine Zayek and Peter Taylor, prosecutors said in a statement. A warrant was also issued for Ghosn for illegally leaving the country, prosecutors said.