In a brief order, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer denied an urgent request from lawyers for U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor and his son, Peter Taylor, a lower court order that arrested cleared the way for their removal.
Reuters, Washington
PUBLISHED ON FEB 14, 2021 02:23 AM IST
The U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday cleared the way for the exile to Japan of an American father and son accused of helping Carlos Chaosn, former chairman of Nissan Motor Co Ltd, escape From that country while awaiting trial over the costs of financial misconduct.
In a brief order, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer denied an urgent request from lawyers for U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor and his son, Peter Taylor, a lower court order that arrested cleared the way for their removal.
Taylors’ lawyers said at the end of Thursday filing arguments that their clients could not be prosecuted in Japan for aiding someone “security jump” and, if removed, that they would expect unquestioning questioning and torture.
Lawyers for the Taylors and Department of Justice did not immediately comment Saturday. The Japanese Ambassador in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A federal appellate court in Boston went down Thursday to issue an order banning the expulsion of the Taylors while they appealed for lower court ruling. The U.S. Department of State agreed to release them in October.
“At least the U.S. courts have a full right to petitioners the opportunity to raise these issues, including exercising their right of appeal, before the give way to the situation that awaits them at the hands of the Japanese government, “defense lawyers wrote.
The Taylors were arrested in May at the request of Japan after being accused of helping Ghosn flee Japan on December 29, 2019, hidden in a box and on a private jet before reaching the home of her child, Lebanon. , which does not have a peace treaty with Japan.
Ghosn was awaiting trial on allegations that he was involved in a financial crime, including by misrepresenting his compensation in Nissan ‘s financial statements. Ghosn is in denial.
Prosecutors said elder Taylor, a 60-year-old private security expert, and Peter Taylor, 27, received $ 1.3 million for their services.