JD.com's Billionaire CEO Will Not Be Charged With Sexual Assault (bbc.com)

In September, JD.com's billionaire founder, Richard Liu, was accused of rape nearly four months ago by a young Chinese student at the University of Minnesota. He was reportedly in Minneapolis for his studies since he is a doctoral student at the university. According to The New York Times, "the Hennepin County attorney's office said that it did not find enough evidence to pursue a sexual assault case against Mr. Liu (Warning: source may be paywalled; alternative source)." From the report: The office of the Hennepin County Attorney said that it did not find enough evidence to pursue a case against Mr. Liu, a 45-year-old internet tycoon who was arrested by Minneapolis police in the early morning of Sept. 1 but was released within hours and allowed to return to China. The decision could bring Mr. Liu, who founded and leads the e-commerce behemoth JD.com, back to a more visible role at the company. JD.com's stock has slumped since the accusations were revealed, and Mr. Liu, whose Chinese name is Liu Qiangdong, has skipped several public engagements.

Comments

Re: Rich person not guilty

[Anonymous Coward]

Do you really want to live in a society where an accusation with no evidence is guilt? Forget about individuals or politics, you may have a son in the same situation some day.
I also have a daughter and do not want her at risk of rape. I am not familiar with the specifics of this story, but I believe presumption of innocence is by far the best system.

Evidence?

[Calydor]

Since when do we need EVIDENCE for rape accusations? Burn him at the stake and end his career!