The Supreme Court on Saturday opened the way for two Americans to be extradited to Japan because of their alleged role in orchestrating the escape of former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn.
In a one-sentence order, Justice Stephen BreyerStephen BreyerSupreme Court grants the death row inmate in Alabama the pastor’s request that the Supreme Court pastor remove some restrictions on California religious services. denied a request by Michael Taylor, a former US Special Forces operator, and his son Peter, for the court’s intervention.
Japanese authorities have requested the extradition of the Taylors for allegedly helping Ghosn to flee the country to Lebanon in late 2019, in violation of his bail. Ghosn is accused in Japan of financial crimes related to his time as head of Nissan.
A Taylors lawyer did not respond to a request for comment.
In a petition submitted to the Supreme Court this week, the Taylors argued that their extradition should be denied in part because of the likelihood of being subjected to torture, in violation of human rights laws.