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. ' \- t$ a5 p5 N! `- u) k) C7 |) J. H' C' S J! |! y
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." 4 y8 [5 x9 P. _; t% G: k 8 @+ w4 s( F( }# \* @5 wFlorin issued a statement after Minnesota prosecutors on Friday declined to charge Liu. ' S8 c; |! s$ }) J+ f 0 a; W& Y& e4 P+ p# XFlorin would not give details of the planned lawsuit, but told The Associated Press it would be in the U.S.: @2 D& w1 E& P# v
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Liu 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.! L) @/ Z$ D ~; z5 J" b
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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."$ @4 P8 Q6 X# n% `1 B. v8 E" g2 U
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