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Versailles: Carlos Ghosn denies having celebrated his 60th birthday at the expense of Renault-Nissan

2020-01-08T16:05:18.539Z


The organization of a sumptuous evening in 2014, coinciding with the birthday of the CEO, in the royal castle at the expense of the company had


For him, the controversy around Versailles was orchestrated for the sole purpose of "dirtying" his image. During his well attended conference on Wednesday in Beirut (Lebanon), the ex-CEO of Renault-Nissan, who escaped in incredible conditions from Japan, defended himself from wanting to celebrate his birthday with great fresh at Versailles in 2014.

Carlos Ghosn had indeed organized a sumptuous evening in the palace grounds, officially to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the alliance of Renault and Nissan. Except that this great evening also fell on the day of the CEO's 60th birthday. Coincidence that the former boss immediately dismissed: "We wanted to dirty my image," he defended himself.

The bill for the evening, which amounted to 634,000 euros, was also paid by the Dutch subsidiary Renault-Nissan BV. "We decided to do some sort of sponsorship," said Carlos Ghosn. “We paid over a million euros to pay for the renovation of the Peace Salon, which was in terrible shape. Fortunately, this was not characterized as a breach of trust. "

Versailles to impress foreign partners

The businessman, against whom Japan issued an international arrest warrant after his escape at the end of December, justified the choice of the Palace of Versailles to impress his foreign partners. "If you invite a Frenchman to Versailles, he will not come. If you invite an American, a Chinese, a Japanese, to Versailles, he will come running! ", He assured.

"There are people who think that I am in prison because of Versailles. […] Versailles is not Louis XIV, Versailles is the most visited site in France. It is a symbol of the genius of France. It is the symbol of openness to the world. It is the symbol of the globalization of France, "he said. "Any foreigner will come to Versailles. They are amazed by the beauty of the palaces, the gardens. It's not to do like Louis XIV or Marie Antoinette. "

He also added that his wife's birthday was organized there a few months later, for a bill of 0 euros. According to him, access to Versailles was allowed because he was a good patron and close to the castle. It was a "commercial gesture that also benefited the castle," using caterers and palace service, he said.

Source: leparis

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