JD.com CEO Arrested for Alleged Sexual Misconduct in the U.S.
- The company says that Liu has been cleared of wrongdoing
- Minneapolis police said the investigation is still ongoing
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JD.com Inc.’s billionaire founder was arrested for alleged sexual misconduct during a trip to Minnesota, with local police beginning an investigation into the chief executive officer of one of China’s largest internet corporations.
Liu Qiangdong, who uses the English name Richard, was brought in at 11:32 p.m. Aug. 31 on a charge of “criminal sexual conduct” and released at 4:05 p.m. Sept. 1, according to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s arrest records. Minneapolis Police Department spokesman John Elder declined to provide any further details about the reasons for the arrest, but said authorities decided not to keep Liu in custody and haven’t imposed any travel restrictions on him while conducting their investigation.