Liu Qiangdongs sexual assault case has reached a reconciliation

(Minnespolis Comprehensive News) Liu Qiangdong, the founder of China Jingdong Group, reached a settlement with the Chinese student Liu Jingyao (transliterated, jingyao Li), a Chinese student at the University of Minnesota in 2018.The case is written.

Comprehensive Reuters and China Interface News reported that the case was originally scheduled to be tried on Monday (October 3) in the court of Minneshlishinine.However, less than 48 hours before the trial, a team of lawyers on both sides issued a joint statement, announcing that the two parties had reached a settlement.

Statement saying that Liu Jingyao and Liu Qiangdong caused misunderstandings in Minnesota in 2018, occupying a large number of social resources, and also caused deep trouble to each other's families."Today, the two sides agreed to settle the differences and resolve legal disputes to avoid further pain and torture caused by litigation."

The statement also stated that, except for the above statements, Liu Jingyao will no longer publish any comments, and the two parties will not issue other joint statements.

The details of the reconciliation of both parties have not been announced.Earlier, Liu Jingyao sought compensation of at least $ 50,000 (about S $ 71,600), as well as additional punitive compensation.

Liu Jingyao reported to the US police at the end of August 2018, saying that Liu Qiangdong had obscene and raped her after a banquet dinner, and Liu Qiangdong was arrested in the United States.

In December of the same year, the local prosecutor decided not to put forward criminal charges against Liu Qiangdong because of insufficient evidence.Liu Jingyao filed a civil lawsuit in April of the following year.Liu Qiangdong has always denied the relevant allegations, saying that the contact between the two is voluntary behavior.

This incident has caused a sensation in China and promoted the "#Metoo" of the anti -sexual assault movement in China.

The news of Liu Qiangdong's suspected sexual assault has led to the value of JD Group's value of $ 10 billion.He also faded out of the public sight after the incident and resigned from Jingdong CEO in April this year.