A former Green Beret and his son, accused of helping former Nissan Motor Co. chairman Carlos Ghosn slip away from Japanese authorities, could use those same cloak-and-dagger skills to flee if released during extradition proceedings, the U.S. said in a court filing.
Federal prosecutors urged a judge to throw out Michael and Peter Maxwell Taylor’s bid to avoid extradition, claiming both are practiced escape artists who must be handed over to Japan.
"The Taylors essentially ask this court to trust them that they would not deploy their tradecraft to escape now that their own liberty is at stake,” the government said. "The strong presumption against bail in international extradition cases does not permit such a leap of faith.”