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JD.com CEO will not face assault charges in Minnesota
Source: Reuters
BUSINESS NEWS DECEMBER 21, 2018 / 3:03 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
JD.com CEO will not face assault charges in Minnesota
Lawrence Delevingne, Koh Gui Qing
4 MIN READ
(Reuters) - Minnesota prosecutors will not charge the billionaire chief executive officer of China’s JD.com Inc, Richard Liu, after he was accused of rape by a University of Minnesota student during a recent U.S. visit, authorities said on Friday.
Hennepin County Attorney Michael Freeman said there were “profound evidentiary problems which would have made it highly unlikely that any criminal charge could be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.”
In a statement, Freeman said that after an investigation by Minneapolis police and a review by four senior sexual assault prosecutors, it was clear his office could not meet its burden of proof, and therefore could not bring charges.
“Because we do not want to re-victimize the young woman, we will not be going into detail,” Freeman said.
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JD.com CEO will not face assault charges in Minnesota
Lawrence Delevingne, Koh Gui Qing
4 MIN READ
(Reuters) - Minnesota prosecutors will not charge the billionaire chief executive officer of China’s JD.com Inc, Richard Liu, after he was accused of rape by a University of Minnesota student during a recent U.S. visit, authorities said on Friday.
Hennepin County Attorney Michael Freeman said there were “profound evidentiary problems which would have made it highly unlikely that any criminal charge could be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.”
In a statement, Freeman said that after an investigation by Minneapolis police and a review by four senior sexual assault prosecutors, it was clear his office could not meet its burden of proof, and therefore could not bring charges.
“Because we do not want to re-victimize the young woman, we will not be going into detail,” Freeman said.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-jd-com-ceo/jd-com-ceo-will-not-face-assault-charges-in-minnesota-idUSKCN1OK278