Ghosn Allegations Become Clearer Amid Perilous Legal Journey (1)

As he enters his second week in a Japanese prison, a picture is beginning to emerge of the allegations behind former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s stunning downfall.

While few specifics of the financial-misconduct allegations against Ghosn, who was arrested in Tokyo on Nov. 19, have been made public by Nissan or the Japanese authorities, media reports detailing the behavior being focused on by prosecutors are slowly filtering out. The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, Nov. 25, that Ghosn told colleagues that he didn’t need to inform regulators about tens of millions of dollars in compensation that was ...