Tokyo court rejects request to end Ghosn's detention

Published: January 09, 2019 13:47:33 | Updated: January 11, 2019 11:03:39

Nissan Motor's ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn seen in this undated Reuters photo

The Tokyo District Court has rejected a request by lawyers of Carlos Ghosn to end the detention of the ousted Nissan Motor Co Ltd chairman, who has been held since his November 19 arrest on accusations of financial misconduct, according to a Jiji Press report run by the Reuters on Wednesday.

Ghosn went on the counter-attack the previous day, declaring his innocence before a court hearing in his first public appearance since his arrest.

His current detention period is set to run until Friday.