Carlos Ghosn has sued Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors , which appointed him as CEO of a joint venture ( JV ) amid financial misconduct allegations last year . The lawsuit , being heard in the Netherlands , is seeking € 15 m ( $ 16.8 m ) in damages for the companies ' alleged failure to pay Ghosn what he was accused of and for failing to provide evidence of those allegations . The carmakers have accused Ghosn of fraudulently receiving $ 9 m compensation from the JV . He also received € 11 m of suspect payments as chairman of Renault and Nissan , Renault has said . Ghosn was also sacked as CEO and chairman of Renault .
Carlos Ghosn has sued Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors, which sacked him as chairman of a joint venture (JV) amid financial misconduct allegations last year. The lawsuit, being heard in the Netherlands, is seeking €15m ($16.8m) in damages for the companies' alleged failure to tell Ghosn what he was accused of and for failing to provide evidence of those allegations. The carmakers have accused Ghosn of fraudulently receiving $9m compensation from the JV. He also made €11m of suspect expenses as chairman of Renault and Nissan, Renault has said. Ghosn was also sacked as CEO and chairman of Renault.