How Ghosn ran tech fund with son using millions from Nissan partner in Oman

The operation, known only to a handful of people, adds crucial new details to what investigators and those close to Ghosn see as the most serious criminal charge against the former auto CEO

Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn built a parallel business as an investor in Silicon Valley with his son, using millions of dollars he received from an executive at a Nissan business partner in Oman.

The operation, known only to a handful of people, adds crucial new details to what is seen as the most serious criminal charge in a broad financial-crimes investigation against Mr. Ghosn. Japanese authorities arrested the former chief executive and chairman of Nissan at a Tokyo airport in November, following a monthslong secret investigation started by Nissan executives.

The Oman-related criminal charge alleges Mr. Ghosn stole Nissan money