Yesterday (September 2) afternoon 12: 44, the overseas Chinese newspaper first reported Liu's alleged sexual assault in Minnesota in the American media.
Today, the Associated Press, The New York Times and other media confirmed that the photos of Liu's detention have been exposed.
"Qiao Bao" previously reported screenshots
According to the Associated Press, Hennepin County, Minnesota Sheriff's Prison Register shows that Liu, the founder and CEO of China's e-commerce giant, was arrested in Minnesota on suspicion of sexual crimes and was released on bail.
Associated Press News Screenshot
Earlier, the reporter of the Overseas Chinese News inquired that in the serial number of 20 1802 1695, the client's name was "Liu," and he was accused by the Minnesota police of "criminal behavior, release from custody". However, it is marked as zero on the bail information, and it is marked as "release pending prosecution" in the column of accusation status.
According to the website of Heniping County Sheriff, Liu made the suggestion before midnight local time on Friday, and he was released after 4 pm on Saturday.
However, the company claimed that "Mr. Liu was accused of being untrue during his business activities in the United States. After investigation by the local police, no misconduct was found" and accused the Internet of having false rumors.
Weibo screenshot
But, JD COM's statement is quite different from that of the American police.
The hennepin county Police Department in Minnesota confirmed to the Pear video shooter that Liu was released on bail after his arrest, and the reason for his bail was related to the time of his arrest. The police also provided photos of Liu when he was arrested. The police said that the case is still under investigation and no one has formally filed a lawsuit.
Red Star News interviewed Liu Longzhu, an American criminal lawyer. He analyzed that the arrest meant that the police "reasonably suspected" that there was misconduct, and they were released without bail, indicating that the charges were relatively light. According to local laws in Minnesota, these charges may be the lightest of the five sexual assault charges. If this person is CEO Liu, he may not be restricted from leaving the United States because of minor charges, but he may be prosecuted.
Lawyer Liu Longzhu also pointed out that this case is a criminal case, which is prosecuted by the procuratorate. The plaintiff of sexual assault is only a witness and cannot be withdrawn through private settlement between the two parties. In the United States, such cases are likely to be prosecuted, and the prosecution will prepare the relevant documents for prosecution in about a week at the earliest.
Liu Longzhu said that the police's "reasonable suspicion" can be explained from two aspects. On the one hand, it shows that there may be some evidence or witnesses to assist the girl in her accusation when she calls the police, and the facts of the accusation are found reasonable by the police; On the other hand, just out of doubt, it has not reached the point of "irrefutable evidence", and both parties need to go to the trial to know the final result. According to the classmate who accused the girl, the girl has contacted the local lawyer.
According to the latest report on September 3, Minneapolis Police Department spokesman John Elder said in an exclusive interview, "That is to say, after being released by the police, his freedom of personal movement is not restricted at present. He can leave Minnesota or America, but that doesn't mean he is innocent. When the police contacted him, he needed to cooperate. The current situation is that this case is not over yet and we are still investigating this case. "
Ed pointed out that the Minnesota police will conduct further investigation, and there are usually two results in the relevant investigation: one is that after the local police investigation, if the case is identified as a "major misdemeanor" or a "felony", the police will submit the relevant investigation results to the local procuratorate, and then the procuratorate will sort it out and submit it to the court, and finally the court will convict; Another result is that if the local police find insufficient evidence after investigation, they can also drop the case and close the case directly.
"So, at present, the local police investigation will still determine the direction of this case, and the final duration is difficult to be conclusive. Some cases will last for a long time, while others can be closed in a short time. The length of time depends entirely on the investigation of all parties. "
Source: Phoenix Network Information