Summary
Japanese attorneys representing Carlos Ghosn, including lead lawyer Junichiro Hironaka, quit Thursday following the former Nissan chief's flight to Lebanon from Japan, where he had been fighting financial misconduct charges.
Hired by Ghosn in February, the 74-year-old lawyer is known for his combative style. He has been called the "Razor" after winning high-profile cases, including the acquittal of a senior lawmaker on financial misconduct charges and the exoneration of a bureaucrat jailed for four months on corruption charges fabricated by prosecutors.
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