Takashi Takano: Mastermind behind Ghosn's dramatic bail release and disguise

Former Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn's incognito appearance Wednesday from a prison in Tokyo launched a barring of speculation and pleasures from the media and the public over his motives for acquiring a hood, surgical mask and construction worker's outfits on his release. 19659002] On Friday, the confused Japanese audience received an answer.

Takashi Takano, one of Ghosn's lawyers, confessed in a blog post that it was his idea to protect Ghosn's well-being, but it failed. Ghosn, who turns 65 on Saturday, was released in jail after 108 days of jail.

Observers were shocked when he came out of the Tokyo prison house along with a fake guards as well as other men who had similar caps, surgical masks and

Takano said the lawyer's first task after securing Ghosn's citizen was bringing him to his residence without a stay, so that he could be reunited with his family and regain a certain sense of normality, albeit under strict conditions. [1[ads1]9659002] "If Ghosn had led himself to his home without hiding, he would have been chased by countless camera specialists through motorcycles, cars and helicopters," Takano explains. "The whole world would know where his little home is located. He can lose his health instead of recovering. It's not just him. His family members and neighbors' lives can be disturbed."

Takano apologized to his friends who took initiative to cause problems and regret that his "premature plan has erased (Ghosn's) reputation he has built through his life." [19659002] Keiko Ishikawa, a crisis communication consultant, echoed the lawyer and said the team's efforts defended.

"I think the tragedy was that the lawyer's desire to protect him came over as if he could hide something," he said,

Ghosn would not have accepted disguise under ordinary conditions, but his judgment could have been flooded, and he may have thought it would be in his best interest to obey the lawyer's instruction since he was not familiar with Japanese customs, Ishikawa added.

Some critics on social media have said that if he is really innocent, he should not have to hide himself and should have come out of the center proud. [19659002] Ghosn is accused of forging his remuneration for years. He was later beaten with several accusations, including the deterioration of confidence in the alleged transfer of private investment losses to Nissan during the global financial crisis of 2008. He denies default and argues that the charges stem from a conspiracy in Nissan to block his plan to merge Car manufacturer Renault, the largest shareholder.

Captivity has been met with international criticism. Critics have called the Japanese legal system as one of "gay justice", where suspects have been arrested for long periods in an attempt to fight a confession and interrogation is often conducted without a lawyer's warrant.

Since Ghosn's release on citizen Japanese media has been fixed on his failed disguise. He slid into a silver van with the guards and drove away, with viewers assuming it was one of the employees who went home. A few lucky – or possibly tipped off – were subjected to the exit and followed the vehicle.

Ghosn is now with his family at the residence where he will be, effectively under house arrest with limited access to information and people, Takano wrote in his post.

The stringent bail relationships that Ghosn agreed upon, such as camera surveillance and limited cell phone and internet access, could be the deciding factor in the release, legal experts said. The terms are similar to another case, which Takano dealt with, said Tokyo-based defense lawyer Seihou Chou, who used to work for Takano's office and outlined his thoughts in a blog post.

Fuji TV reenacted Ghosn's release by bringing in the same type of minivan to the studio and dressing a man in an outfit similar to Ghosn. NHK traced a store that sells a similar type of construction equipment and showed Ghosn to go to a park in Tokyo on Friday, but he did not speak to the media.

Ghosn's legal team has said it would be willing to hold a news conference, but one has not been planned yet. Ishikawa wondered that Ghosn may not be in the best condition to endure stress at this point.

On his blog post, Takano called the media to respect their privacy.

"Every public figure needs a place of rest where a person can relieve their exhaustion and spend time with their relatives quietly," says takano. "Every individual has the right to work safely to live. Please understand these issues of course. "

Information from Bloomberg added