Ghosn rearrested in Japan

Carlos Ghosn

Ousted Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn has been arrested again in Japan, less than a month after he was released on bail.

Prosecutors accuse Ghosn of using Nissan funds for personal use. They allege that from 2015 to 2018, Ghosn sent payments to an overseas dealer "for the purpose of self-interest," according to a statement from the Tokyo prosecutor's office. Nissan lost about $5 million as a result, the statement said.

"My arrest this morning is outrageous and arbitrary," Ghosn told CNN Business via a spokesperson. "It is part of another attempt by some individuals at Nissan to silence me by misleading the prosecutors. Why arrest me except to try to break me? I will not be broken. I am innocent of the groundless charges and accusations against me."

Ghosn's lawyer called the arrest an act of "hostage justice," according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK.

The arrest comes just a day after Ghosn took to Twitter, vowing to "tell the truth" behind his shocking downfall at a press conference next week.