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FILE - In this 2018 file photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office shows Chinese billionaire Liu Qiangdong, also known as Richard Liu, the founder of the Beijing-based e-commerce site JD.com. The Minneapolis Police Department has released public data relating to its investigation into a rape allegation against Richard Liu. Liu was arrested Aug. 31, 2018, on suspicion of felony rape. But prosecutors declined to file charges due to evidentiary problems. The data released Wednesday, July 24, 2019, includes police reports, a recorded interview with Liu, text messages and video. The data shows conflicting stories about what happened that night.( Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

Police release data on alleged rape by Chinese businessman

By AMY FORLITI - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo taken May 22, 2014, Liu Qiangdong, also known as Richard Liu, CEO of JD.com, raises his arms to celebrate the IPO for his company at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York. Six Chinese social media accounts have been shut down after advocating support for a woman who has accused JD.com founder Richard Liu of rape. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Supporters of Chinese billionaire’s accuser decry censorship

By YANAN WANG - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo taken May 22, 2014, Liu Qiangdong, also known as Richard Liu, CEO of JD.com, raises his arms to celebrate the IPO for his company at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York. A woman who said she was raped by Liu filed a lawsuit Tuesday, April 16, 2019, against the billionaire and his company alleging he and other wealthy Chinese executives coerced her to drink during a dinner in the hours before she was attacked. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Surveillance clips show Chinese billionaire with accuser

By AMY FORLITI - Associated Press

FILE - This 2018 file photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in Minneapolis shows Chinese billionaire Liu Qiangdong, also known as Richard Liu, the founder of the Beijing-based e-commerce site JD.com, who was arrested Aug. 31, 2018, in Minneapolis on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct. A woman who said she was raped by Liu filed a lawsuit Tuesday, April 16, 2019, against the billionaire and his company alleging he and other wealthy Chinese executives coerced her to drink during a dinner in the hours before she was attacked. (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

Woman sues Chinese billionaire Liu for alleged rape

By AMY FORLITI - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo taken Thursday, May 22, 2014, Liu Qiangdong, also known as Richard Liu, CEO of JD.com, raises his arms to celebrate the IPO for his company at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York. An attorney for Liu welcomes a decision by Minnesota prosecutors not to charge Liu after a Chinese college student accused him of sexual assault. The attorney says Liu was arrested &quot;based on a false claim,&quot; and the decision not to file charges &quot;vindicates him.&quot; Prosecutors said Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, that &quot;profound evidentiary problems&quot; would have made it &quot;highly unlikely&quot; to prove any charges beyond a reasonable doubt. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

No US charges against Chinese billionaire in alleged assault

By AMY FORLITI and JEFF BAENEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo taken Thursday, May 22, 2014, Liu Qiangdong, also known as Richard Liu, CEO of JD.com, raises his arms to celebrate the IPO for his company at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York. An attorney for Liu welcomes a decision by Minnesota prosecutors not to charge Liu after a Chinese college student accused him of sexual assault. The attorney says Liu was arrested &quot;based on a false claim,&quot; and the decision not to file charges &quot;vindicates him.&quot; Prosecutors said Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, that &quot;profound evidentiary problems&quot; would have made it &quot;highly unlikely&quot; to prove any charges beyond a reasonable doubt. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

The Latest: Attorney: Woman plans to sue Liu, company

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FILE - This 2018 file photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office shows Chinese billionaire Liu Qiangdong, also known as Richard Liu, the founder of the Beijing-based e-commerce site JD.com, who was arrested Aug. 31, 2018, in Minneapolis on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct, jail records show. Nearly three months after Liu was arrested in Minneapolis on allegations of rape, there is still no word on whether he will face criminal charges. (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

Rape case prosecutor: China billionaire’s wealth irrelevant

By AMY FORLITI - Associated Press

Woman told police she was raped by Chinese billionaire

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FILE - This 2018 file photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office shows Chinese billionaire Liu Qiangdong, also known as Richard Liu, the founder of the Beijing-based e-commerce site JD.com, who was arrested Aug. 31, 2018, in Minneapolis on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct, jail records show. Minneapolis police have finished their investigation into a sexual assault allegation against Liu and have turned the case over to prosecutors. (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

Prosecutors in Minneapolis to review Liu sexual assault case

By AMY FORLITI - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo taken Thursday, May 22, 2014, Liu Qiangdong, also known as Richard Liu, CEO of JD.com, raises his arms to celebrate the IPO for his company at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York. JD.com, China's No. 2 e-commerce service, is headquartered in Beijing. The Chinese e-commerce billionaire who faces a possible rape accusation in Minneapolis built his business by promising honesty in a market plagued by fraud and fakes. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Chinese e-commerce tycoon part of celebrity tech elite

By JOE McDONALD - Associated Press

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