Former US Green Beret sentenced to two years’ imprisonment as his son receives a 20-month sentence
Michael Taylor, who was implicated in enabling the dramatic escape of former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn, is seen in a booking photograph from October 24, 2012 on unrelated charges and released by the Davis County Sherriff's office.
With Ghosn out of reach — Lebanon does not extradite its citizens — the pair has become a proxy for Ghosn and his case. So has Greg Kelly, a former Nissan director who was detained on the same day as his boss and is facing trial in Japan. Ghosn and Kelly have denied allegations of understating the car executive’s compensation.
The actions of the Taylors means the “the ability to go after the truth has been blocked”, prosecutor Ryozo Kitajima argued on July 2. Ghosn’s escape was “systematically” planned over the course of more than half a year and while Michael led the operation, Peter’s role was also significant, he said.Defence lawyers for the Taylors, who were detained for about 10 months in the US before their extradition, pushed for a suspended sentence.
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