Ex-Nissan chairman claims 'plot and treason' got him fired and arrested

Carlos Ghosn.
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Nissan's ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn isn't just maintaining his innocence. He's claiming fellow Nissan executives orchestrated his alleged crimes.

Ghosn led the Japanese car company until November, when he was arrested and fired after an internal report showed he'd under-reported his salary and committed other financial crimes. He's been in jail ever since, but gave his first interview to Nikkei Asian Review on Wednesday, claiming that his charges are the result of a "plot and treason" by other executives.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.