JD.com founder Richard Liu returns to China following arrest in the US

Chinese tech billionaire was detained briefly by Minneapolis police over alleged sexual misconduct

Richard Liu Qiangdong, founder of JD.com, was arrested in Minneapolis on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct, jail records show. (Picture: AP/Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office)
Richard Liu Qiangdong, the billionaire founder of online retail giant JD.com, has returned to China after he was arrested and subsequently released in the US for alleged sexual misconduct.

JD.com confirmed that Liu was taken into custody by the Minneapolis police on August 31, the Beijing-based company said in a statement on Monday. It said Liu was released without any charges and without requirement for bail.

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