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Wife of detained ex-Renault-Nissan boss appeals to Trump for help

Carole Ghosn, wife of Carlos Ghosn who was arrested in Japan last November on accusations of financial misconduct, has appealed to US President Donald Trump to help end his continued detention in Tokyo by lobbying the Japanese prime minister at the forthcoming G20 summit.

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Carole Ghosn, the wife of the former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, is appealing to US President Trump to apply pressure on Japan over her husband's legal battle, reports BBC News.

Mr Ghosn was arrested in Tokyo last November and has been charged with financial crimes relating to his time in charge of the Nissan Renault alliance.

Ms Ghosn told the BBC's Michelle Fleury that she hasn't been able to speak to her husband since his second arrest in April.

See the BBC's video interview with Carole Ghosn here.