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. ' X" w9 U- Q- U/ p% \* u+ j 7 F4 b3 E" b- _3 t7 `$ AAttorney 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 a; o% E% v* y7 h& ^ m5 w
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Florin issued a statement after Minnesota prosecutors on Friday declined to charge Liu.3 u: D0 ^) x) Z3 ?+ E& |) @8 N
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Florin would not give details of the planned lawsuit, but told The Associated Press it would be in the U.S.1 V d! ?+ O8 `* m- B# g
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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.& u% r# l0 R5 c
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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." / h8 _$ I7 ?# [/ \( v$ W- o 4 D2 A6 h' Z8 l+ x4 S1 W