French investigating judges started questioning fugitive former car executive Carlos Ghosn in Beirut on Monday, in hearings that are expected to last until June 4.
The architect of the Renault-Nissan auto alliance has been fighting multiple probes since fleeing to Lebanon in late 2019 and has said he hopes to clear his name in financial misconduct cases against him.
The French allegations concern financial misconduct in France. Monday's hearing started at 10:00 am local time and is still ongoing. Ghosn's defence team said it had identified procedural irregularities in the French case which undermine the legal proceedings that are being organised by Lebanese judicial authorities.
The lawyers said in a statement Ghosn - who had previously lived and worked in France and has French, Lebanese and Brazilian citizenship - would be heard as a witness and so cannot dispute the legality of the procedure. The statement said the team was calling for Ghosn "to be afforded the status of 'indicted', as only this would allow him to challenge the legal flaws surrounding the case".
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