American father and son charged in Japan with helping ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn escape to Lebanon

Tokyo — Japanese prosecutors have charged two Americans, Michael Taylor and his son Peter, in connection with the escape of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn to Lebanon. Tokyo District Prosecutors have been questioning the Taylors since they were extradited from the United States earlier this month. They've been detained at a Tokyo detention center since March 2 – the same one where Ghosn was held, the Reuters news service points out.

Prosecutors said the Taylors were formally charged Monday with helping a criminal escape. The prosecutors had been seeking their extradition for months after they were arrested and detained in the U.S. last May. The Taylors weren't immediately available for comment, as is standard in Japan's criminal system, where more than 99% of those who go on trial are found guilty.