Carlos Ghosn Gets His Day In Court

(Newser) – Just a few months ago, Carlos Ghosn was one of the most powerful executives in the auto industry. On Tuesday, however, he appeared in a Tokyo courtroom wearing plastic prison slippers and a rope around his waist instead of a belt, reports the BBC. Ghosn, the 64-year-old former Nissan chairman, also looked noticeably thinner since his November arrest on charges that he under-reported his income. Prosecutors say Ghosn manipulated financial reports for years, even getting Nissan to absorb personal investment losses, and under-reported his income by $44 million over five years ending in 2015, per the AP.