The founder of mainland online shopping platform JD.com, Liu Qiangdong, was accused of sexually assaulting a Chinese female student in Minnesota four years ago. He was sued by the other party for compensation. The court was originally scheduled to start today, but the prosecution and defense issued a joint statement the night before, alleging that The two sides have reached a settlement, calling the incident a “misunderstanding” and stressing that the prosecution will not make any further comment on the incident, nor will the two sides issue any more joint statement.
Liu Qiangdong issued a statement yesterday, apologizing to his wife Zhang Zetian (sister with milk tea) for the incident, and thanked his wife for her tolerance, support and companionship over the past four years, saying, “The four-year entanglement is finally over today… Without her, I can’t hold on to it. Today,” he also announced that his wife was pregnant with a second child, emphasizing that “I will cherish and protect this family even more.”
Chinese female student Liu Jingyao accused Liu Qiangdong of forcibly following her home and sexually assaulting her following attending a dinner with Liu Qiangdong in Minnesota at the end of August 2018. At the end of the same year, local prosecutors believed that the evidence was insufficient and did not prosecute, but Liu Jingyao filed a civil lawsuit in April 2019, asking Liu Qiangdong and JD.com to compensate US$50,000 (regarding HK$392,000) for the incident.
Originally published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/china/4 years of entanglement-a settlement was reached before the sexual assault case-Liu Qiangdong thanks his wife for her tolerance and support/341153?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=referral
