JD.com founder Richard Liu attends a business forum in Hong Kong in this file photo dated June 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters
JD.com founder Richard Liu attends a business forum in Hong Kong in this file photo dated June 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters
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How JD.com founder Richard Liu rebounded from a Minneapolis sex scandal to achieve a hat-trick of IPOs in Hong Kong

  • Liu has avoided the limelight since 2018 when he was briefly detained by Minneapolis police for allegedly raping a 21-year-old student. He was cleared of all criminal charges
  • The recent management reshuffles at JD.com demonstrate that Liu retains absolute control of the business empire he built from scratch

JD.com founder Richard Liu attends a business forum in Hong Kong in this file photo dated June 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters
JD.com founder Richard Liu attends a business forum in Hong Kong in this file photo dated June 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters
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