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The attorney for a University of Minnesota student who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Chinese billionaire Richard Liu says the woman is planning to sue.
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Attorney Wil Florin says a civil jury should determine whether Liu, his company, Beijing-based e-commerce site JD.com, and their representatives "should be held accountable for the events of that night."
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Florin issued a statement after Minnesota prosecutors on Friday declined to charge Liu.
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, S. _" `" p" Y# e7 y: S( Z4 t* q" _Florin would not give details of the planned lawsuit, but told The Associated Press it would be in the U.S.9 L; w9 P4 j( Z& }1 U! I/ _
1 n0 w- G O. O! _# qLiu was arrested Aug. 31 and released. He returned to China. He was in Minneapolis for a weeklong residency as part of the University of Minnesota's doctor of business administration China program.* }* q D6 n# ~0 T, t, ^
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Liu's attorney says the billionaire was arrested "based on a false claim" and that the decision not to file charges "vindicates him."/ p5 Y7 |' O3 i1 X1 X- u5 ~3 X
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