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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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% M. [# C- B8 f0 i! @Florin issued a statement after Minnesota prosecutors on Friday declined to charge Liu.
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% D% W) h! S: c; _9 q# aFlorin would not give details of the planned lawsuit, but told The Associated Press it would be in the U.S.. _0 K7 J# K6 q2 C( c+ 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.- O0 q: @4 Y- }6 b3 w5 _6 `, L
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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."$ W+ p) P/ ~2 a1 T4 l; l+ R
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