Autos: Carlos Ghosn defends himself

Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn emerged from prison this week to proclaim his innocence, said Daniel Shane and Yoko Wakatsuki in CNN.com. In his first appearance since a November arrest, Ghosn fought back against charges that he’d underreported his income by tens of millions of dollars and transferred personal investment losses to Nissan. The industry legend, who arrived in a packed Tokyo courtroom in handcuffs with a rope around his waist, said he’d “always acted honorably and legally.” The judge denied bail, calling Ghosn, who holds French, Brazilian, and Lebanese citizenship, a flight risk.