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. / N1 l1 ?2 [( w) ?/ L* @; ?$ U! e8 j
Attorney 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." $ X: Z/ ?/ g2 B 3 p% k' m z2 C& W; u1 [Florin issued a statement after Minnesota prosecutors on Friday declined to charge Liu.9 a. o0 L# O: w5 K/ Q5 X z$ U
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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. - B4 u( y$ Q- k4 s6 z" }1 p. K3 j4 M; t2 k4 _- f
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.0 G4 \; D& \" [# ~ J0 L
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Liu's attorney says the billionaire was arrested "based on a false claim" and that the decision not to file charges "vindicates him." % \/ e/ r8 y' d _ ] : t7 j L; U3 g) F- ?$ F; H' W8 G