TOKYO – Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, recent off being slammed in a carefully watched Tokyo verdict, is vowing to proceed his authorized battle with a recent lawsuit towards his former firm.

On the lam in Lebanon, the fugitive automotive icon stated the Tokyo District Court docket’s conviction final week of his onetime deputy Greg Kelly is a “warning” to foreigners doing enterprise in Japan.

“You’ll be out of your thoughts to just accept any task in Japan, so long as you have got this hostage justice system occurring, significantly whenever you see that there’s an apparent double normal between foreigners and Japanese” Ghosn instructed Automotive Information in a video name after Kelly bought a six-month suspended sentence. “This ought to be a warning for any foreigner positioned in Japan.”

In a wide-ranging dialogue, Ghosn stated French carmaker Stellantis – run by his erstwhile protégé Carlos Tavares – was the true winner from the scandal that engulfed his Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi alliance, torpedoing gross sales, income and market capitalization in any respect three carmakers.

Ghosn stated he was set to maneuver on partnership talks with Fiat-Chrysler Cars. However these plans had been scuttled by his November 2018 arrest, and rival PSA Group boss Tavares moved in to scoop up the Italian-American automaker and mix it the French concern to type Stellantis.

“Clearly on this competitors between the 2 important French automakers, we all know who’s the winner and who’s the loser, and we all know why,” stated Ghosn, who led the French-Japanese alliance for greater than a decade, after rescuing Nissan from close to chapter after which helming Renault.

In the meantime, Ghosn stated the authorized wrangling to clear his title is simply starting.

“We’re not completed right here,” Ghosn stated. “I’m considering of a a lot greater lawsuit towards Nissan.”

This is able to be along with a counter go well with he’s contemplating in Japan, in response to a civil go well with Nissan Motor Co. filed towards him in search of 10 billion yen ($87.1 million) in payback for claimed damages he inflicted by way of alleged monetary misconduct and fraud.

Ghosn stated his potential new go well with can be filed in a jurisdiction exterior Japan, the place he expects to get fairer remedy earlier than a decide. Ghosn declined to speak specifics and stated he’s ready for some witnesses to come back ahead and a few paperwork to be transmitted.

“This battle is way from over,” Ghosn stated. “By way of legal responsibility, you may count on Nissan to have rather more legal responsibility than what’s proven at this time.”