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.3 C; i9 s3 P7 l9 `* h. U- ~1 O
1 v6 L8 B* ^- S3 t2 mAttorney 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." 8 R- h- |' m4 b8 T* ]5 V$ \; ^ u4 w0 r- b
Florin issued a statement after Minnesota prosecutors on Friday declined to charge Liu." s+ K3 z4 j3 n- 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. . n' C9 x8 [+ Z) d/ G) B4 ]5 G' g) U0 {( G
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. 2 h9 w: I% \" l1 B* O5 ~3 `/ p5 v+ Z7 P7 k) n( }4 p7 l
Liu's attorney says the billionaire was arrested "based on a false claim" and that the decision not to file charges "vindicates him.") s% B; J# Q/ G2 D/ b7 D
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