No charges brought against JD founder

A lawyer for the student who accused Liu criticized the decision, saying it showed why victims of sexual assault feared coming forward, and questioned why prosecutors waited to issue a release until late on the Friday before Christmas.

Investigators "never met this victim; they never spoke to this victim; they never sought to meet with her lawyers," the attorney, Wil Florin, said in a statement.

"Her story will be told. On her behalf we will not permit her dignity to be simply swept under the rug."

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Florin's statement.

Liu was arrested in the US city of Minneapolis, Minnesota on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct on Aug 31 and later released without charge or bail. Liu returned to China on Sept 3, where he attended a signing ceremony with Chinese textiles group Shandong Ruyi.