In The Spotlight: The curious case of Carlos Ghosn, conman or scapegoat?

Published on 15-Jan-2020

Khushboo Razdan

The fallen boss of the Nissan-Renault alliance, Carlos Ghosn, said in a 2006 interview: "You'll never convince me there is a hopeless situation or there is any finality in any success or any failure. So, I don't consider the game over." As recent events show, for Ghosn, the game is afoot. He's seen it all, a meteoric rise to the top, a reversal of fortunes that landed him in jail and then, a daring escape that handed him the notorious status of an international fugitive. But who exactly is Carlos Ghosn? A boardroom magician or a manipulative conman who played at the edges of law?

"All narcissists are hypocrites. They pretend to have morals and values that they really don't possess. Behind closed doors, they lie, insult, criticize, disrespect and abuse," tweeted Ghosn's ex-wife Rita Ghosn, soon after his shock arrest in November 2018.

Many speculate that Carlos Ghosn, who's accused of under reporting his extravagant remuneration packages, was trying to hide the money from his ex-wife, with whom he has four children, because of an alimony payment.

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