Tokyo, March 6 -- Ex-Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn was released Wednesday from a Tokyo detention facility where he had been held for 108 days, after bail of 1 billion yen (9 million US dollars) was posted.

Ghosn, who is facing two charges of under-reporting his remuneration in Nissan's securities reports and another allegation of aggravated breach of trust, was granted bail by the Tokyo District Court a day earlier.

The former auto tycoon's release followed the court rejecting an appeal by prosecutors to reverse the bail decision., reported Xinhua.

Ghosn's bail was set at 1 billion yen (9 million US dollars) after a request was filed with the court on Thursday by Ghosn's new legal team.

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