The CEO of a Chinese e-commerce giant is back in China after being arrested in Minnesota on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct, according to…
The CEO of a Chinese e-commerce giant is back in China after being arrested in Minnesota on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct, according to multiple news reports.
Richard Liu, CEO of JD.com, was arrested Friday evening by Minneapolis police, according to Hennepin County, Minn., jail records. He was released from custody on Saturday, without bail, « pending complaint. »
An official with JD.com told The Associated Press on Monday that Liu, who is also known as Liu Qiangdong, « has been released without charges and he is now back in China. »
“Under these circumstances based on our substantial experience in the criminal justice system in Minnesota charges are highly unlikely in the future to be brought against our client,” Gray said in an email to Reuters.
