Escape plotters claimed to be violinists The Japan News FacebookTwitterEmail A convoy carrying Michael Taylor and his son Peter Taylor is seen leaving Narita Airport on Tuesday.Japan News-Yomiuri photo TOKYO - The U.S. Army veteran arrested on suspicion of aiding the escape of former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn is suspected of lying to an official at Kansai Airport, claiming that he and a companion were violinists scheduled to perform in Osaka, according to court documents. Former Green Beret Michael Taylor, 60, was arrested on Tuesday by the special investigation squad of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office. He is also said to have asked the airport official about what kind of security check would be done at departure and of trying to hand over a large bundle of 10,000 yen notes as a "tip" when he was in Japan in December 2019.