French judges step up Ghosn probe over palace party, Oman dealings

French judges step up Ghosn probe over palace party, Oman dealings

PARIS (Reuters) - French prosecutors have stepped up their investigation into alleged misappropriation of funds at Renault ( RENA.PA ) by former boss Carlos Ghosn, saying a judge had now been assigned to the case to launch a formal investigation.. The prosecutor's office in Nanterre, on the outskirts of Paris, had since last year been looking into a party Ghosn had thrown for his wife at the sumptuous Versailles palace among other financial dealings.. A lawyer for Ghosn said he welcomed the opportunity to give his version of the events.. Ghosn's lawyers have said he did nothing wrong, but there may have been a misunderstanding between Versailles and party planners over who was to foot the bill for renting the venue..