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JD.com CEO will not face assault charges in Minnesota

Evidence against Richard Liu too problematic, authorities say

JD.com founder Richard Liu, seen here in Hong Kong in June 2017, has been accused of rape by a university student.   © Reuters

Minnesota prosecutors will not charge the billionaire chief executive officer of China's JD.com Inc , Richard Liu, after he was accused of rape by a University of Minnesota student during a recent U.S. visit, authorities said on Friday.

Hennepin County Attorney Michael Freeman said there were "profound evidentiary problems which would have made it highly unlikely that any criminal charge could be proven beyond a reasonable doubt."

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