The student, Liu Jingyao, from China, filed a civil lawsuit against JD's CEO in a Minneapolis court on Tuesday, nearly four months after prosecutors declined to press criminal charges against him. Richard Liu, through his lawyers, maintained his innocence throughout the law enforcement investigation, which ended in December. "To Liu Jingyao: You are not alone. We must join hands and march together in the face of the challenge of a culture of blaming the victims of rape," the petition said. Liu Jingyao first accused Richard Liu of rape in August when he was visiting the University of Minnesota to attend a programme directed at executives from China.

Source: The Star April 20, 2019 05:48 UTC