A series of controversial WeChat messages emerged to shed new light regarding the rape allegation thrown on the Chinese billionaire, Richard Liu, who was arrested on August 31 in Minnesota, USA, after a woman accused him of committing the deed.
Liu, the chief of e-commerce giant, JD.com, was released later that day and opted to fly back to China while local police authorities continue to investigate the case.
As of the time of this writing, the company and the representative of the accused denied any wrongdoing.
New Details Emerged
While the details pointing to the rape case seemed vague at first, a new report from Reuters offered a much clearer view of the events which purportedly led up to the alleged sexual attack.
The conservation did on the messaging app also painted a picture of Liu's rape accuser who was first described as a 21-year-old student at the University of Minnesota.
As divulged in the aforementioned string of messages, the woman said that she was not willing and was forced by Liu to have sex with him.
The message, which was written in Chinese around 2 o'clock in the morning of August 31, Friday, was sent after Liu allegedly raped her.
The victim further implied that she was held trapped in Liu's place and that she was already thinking of a way to escape.
The unnamed accuser pleaded to a friend not to report the attack to the police, warning her that Liu has the power and influence to suppress the complaint.
This report from the London-based news agency reportedly surfaced after the Hennepin County Attorney's Office took over the case for the Minneapolis police department, according to Star Tribune.
The US prosecution office is now deciding whether to pursue the filing of felony charges against the 45-year-old Chinese national whose name was registered as Liu Qiangdong.
Liu, who is considered as one of the richest men in China with his name worth over USD$6 billion, was in the US to attend a doctoral program facilitated by the University of Minnesota's business school and China's Tsinghua University.
As previously reported on this site, Liu was released from custody, 17 hours after his arrest, without charge and without bail.
Earl Gray, Liu's legal representative in the US, said that the tech entrepreneur has denied any involvement in the accusation and is innocent. An official statement given by the defense added that there was no credible complaint charged against the accused.
