Court rejects appeal by Ghosn's lawyers against its denial of bail

A district court rejected an appeal made Thursday by the lawyers of former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn to retract an earlier denial of bail.The latest decision by the Tokyo District Court will further lengthen the confinement of Ghosn who has been detained for nearly two months following his initial arrest on Nov. 19 by Tokyo prosecutors for alleged financial misconduct.It appears unlikely that Ghosn will be granted bail before the start of his trial, according to his chief lawyer, Motonari Otsuru. It could take at least six months for the trial to begin given the complexity of t…READ FULL ARTICLE