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> would need extremely generous compensation for the risks involved, perhaps pushing the total cost to $15 million or more. That's an insane number. And though
by anonu 7y ago
> would need extremely generous compensation for the risks involved, perhaps pushing the total cost to $15 million or more.
That's an insane number. And though Ghosn could probably afford that, the cost/benefit would be off kilter.
Private Jet Flights were probably under $200k (source https://jettly.com/charter_cost_estimator https://jettly.com/charter_cost_estimator)
Hiring a half dozen ex-marines to scout out an escape route, 3 months of planning, maybe $1mm at most...
- MiroF 7y ago> Hiring a half dozen ex-marines to scout out an escape route, 3 months of planning, maybe $1mm at most... That's a huge lowball.
- Thorrez 7y agoThe cost is because everyone you hire risks going to jail, and they won't face that risk without adequate compensation.
- 55555 7y agoYou might spend a decade in prison or, failing that, you will probably never be able to go to Japan ever again.
- adventured 7y agoAnd he's 65 years old. It'd be very likely that he would be losing the last good decade of his life - in terms of health - to prison. Even for very healthy and long-lived persons there is a big difference between life at 65 and life at 75. He also has four children and a wife. His fortune was estimated at around $200 million going in and supposedly stands at closer to $100 million now (per sources like Bloomberg and CNBC). If necessary I'd spend $15 million / 15% of my $100 million for those ten years; that's an easy trade. Be modestly cautious and you'd get it back passively with little worry.
- jasonjei 7y agoI doubt he’d be able to return to Japan even if he served his sentence. I suspect he would be deported immediately after serving his prison term.
- 55555 7y agoI was referring to the people who smuggled him out.
- pyb 7y agoYou need to add Ghosn's bail money to that, another 5 million at least.