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Lawyer for JD.com CEO says does not expect charges to be brought

A lawyer for JD.com Inc CEO Richard Liu, who was arrested on suspicion of criminal sexual misconduct in the U.S. state of Minnesota and later released, said on Monday that Liu denies any wrongdoing, and also said he does not expect charges to be brought against his client. Earl Gray, a Minnesota-based lawyer, said Liu was released without charges or a bail requirement, and was able to return to China, where the e-commerce firm is based. “Under these circumstances based on our substantial experience in the criminal justice system in Minnesota charges are highly unlikely in the future …read more […]

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China’s JD.com: founder returns to Beijing after US arrest

A Chinese e-commerce giant says its billionaire founder, Liu Qiangdong, has returned to China after earlier being arrested in the U.S. on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct. Also known as Richard Liu, the founder of the Beijing-based e-commerce site was arrested in Minneapolis late Friday on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct, jail records show. Liu, 45, was released Saturday afternoon pending possible criminal charges, Hennepin County Jail records show. …read more […]

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U.S. police investigate JD.com CEO over sexual misconduct accusation

BEIJING/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The CEO of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc , Richard Liu, was arrested by U.S. police on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct and later released in what police said was an ongoing investigation. JD.com said on Monday Liu has returned to China from the United States to work. “We don’t know if there will be charges or not because we haven’t concluded an investigation,” John Elder, a spokesman for the Minneapolis Police Department, told Reuters on Sunday. …read more […]