A woman wearing a face mask walks by the offices of Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba in Beijing on December 13. Controversy over a former employee who accused a manager of rape was again inflamed after she said the company fired her last month for spreading “false information”. Photo: AP
#MeToo or not: controversy lingers after Alibaba fires woman who accused boss of sexual assault
- Netizens have defended the accuser identified only as Zhou on social media after police said there was ‘insufficient evidence’ to support claims of rape
- Zhou told a local news outlet that Alibaba fired her for ‘false information’ that damaged the company’s reputation
A woman wearing a face mask walks by the offices of Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba in Beijing on December 13. Controversy over a former employee who accused a manager of rape was again inflamed after she said the company fired her last month for spreading “false information”. Photo: AP
