Carlos Ghosn: Ex-Nissan boss taken in for questioning by Japanese prosecutors less than a month after he was released on bail

TV footage shows officials entering apartment in Tokyo

Carlos Ghosn leaves his lawyer's office in Tokyo, following his fourth arrest (Reuters)

Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn has been taken in for questioning by Japanese prosecutors, less a month after he was released on bail ahead of his trial on financial misconduct charges.

He may face what will be his fourth arrest, having been first arrested in November on charges of under-reporting his compensation and re-arrested twice in December, including on breach of trust charges

Japanese TV footage showed officials entering Mr Ghosn's apartment in Tokyo, and a car later going to the prosecutors' office.

The latest charge appears to be related to the investigation by Nissan Motor Company's French alliance partner Renault about payments in Oman to a major dealership, some of which is suspected of having been channelled for Mr Ghosn's personal use.

Mr Ghosn has denied any wrongdoing on all counts. In statement he called it an "outrageous and arbitary arrest".

He added: "I'm innocent of the groundless charges against me".

His arrest came hours after Renault accused him of "questionable and concealed practices" and accused him of "violations of the group's ethical principles" - the first time Renault has publicly criticised its former executive.

The French car giant said it would stop Mr Ghosn's pension, thought to be worth £650,000.

On the Oman allegations, Mr Ghosn's representatives said: "The payments made by Renault to the distributor in Oman have not been diverted from their commercial objectives and under no circumstances has all or part of such payments benefited Carlos Ghosn or his family."

Mr Ghosn has said the compensation at Nissan, allegedly promised for the future, was never decided or paid; Nissan never suffered losses for his personal investments; and the allegedly dubious payments were for legitimate services.

He had tweeted he would hold a news conference on 11 April, where he would tell "the truth" on what was unfolding.

A condition for his release on bail included not using the internet. It is unclear if the authorities are considering the tweet a technical violation.

Mr Ghosn was a star in the auto industry, having steered Nissan for two decades from the brink of bankruptcy to one of the largest groups in the industry, allied with Renault and smaller Japanese partner Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

His case has drawn international attention. His release from the Tokyo Detention Center, although coming after nearly four months, was unusually quick for this nation, where long detentions without convictions are routine.

The detentions have been criticised as "hostage justice" in getting confessions.