刘强东明州事件双方以和解终结

北美时间10月1日晚间，刘强东明州案双方律师团队发表联合声明，声明显示案件双方已经达成和解，和解细节未对外公布。

据了解，该案原定于10月3日开庭审理。

无注释原文：

Chinese billionaire Richard Liu settles US rape allegation

From: AP NEWS

Chinese billionaire and JD.com founder Richard Liu agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a former University of Minnesota student who alleged he raped her in her Minneapolis apartment after a night of dinner and drinks with wealthy Chinese executives in 2018, attorneys for both sides announced late Saturday.

A settlement amount was not disclosed.

Richard Liu, who stepped down as the CEO of Beijing-based e-commerce company JD.com this year amid increased government scrutiny of China’s technology industry, has denied raping the woman, Jingyao Liu, and prosecutors never filed criminal charges. A joint statement from attorneys for both sides called the encounter “a misunderstanding.”

“The incident between Ms. Jingyao Liu and Mr. Richard Liu in Minnesota in 2018 resulted in a misunderstanding that has consumed substantial public attention and brought profound suffering to the parties and their families,” the joint statement said. “Today, the parties agreed to set aside their differences, and settle their legal dispute in order to avoid further pain and suffering caused by the lawsuit.”

The settlement was announced just two days before the civil trial was set to begin Monday in a Minneapolis courtroom. On Friday, a jury of seven men and five women were picked to hear the case.

Richard Liu is a celebrity in China, part of a generation of entrepreneurs who created the country’s internet, e-commerce, mobile phone and other technology industries since the late 1990s. Forbes estimated his wealth at $10.9 billion on Saturday.

Jingyao Liu alleges the attack happened in 2018 while Richard Liu was in Minneapolis for a weeklong residency in the University of Minnesota’s doctor of business administration China program, geared toward high-level executives in China.

Jingyao Liu, a Chinese citizen, was at the university on a student visa and was a volunteer in the program at the time. The Associated Press does not generally name people alleging sexual assault, but Jingyao Liu has agreed to be identified publicly.

Jingyao Liu was 21 and Richard Liu was in his mid-40s at the time, the lawsuit said. They are not related.

Richard Liu, also known as Liu Qiangdong, was arrested on suspicion of felony rape in August 2018, but prosecutors said the case had “profound evidentiary problems” and declined to file criminal charges.

Jingyao Liu sued Richard Liu and JD.com in 2019, alleging sexual assault and battery, along with false imprisonment.

The case drew widespread attention at a time when the #MeToo movement was gaining traction in China. Richard Liu’s supporters and opponents waged an aggressive public relations campaigns on Chinese social media.

Jingyao Liu said in her lawsuit that she had to withdraw from classes in fall 2018 and seek counseling and treatment. Her attorney said she has since graduated but has post-traumatic stress disorder. She sought compensatory as well as punitive damages from Richard Liu.

Her lawsuit said she was seeking more than $50,000, a standard figure that must be listed in Minnesota if a plaintiff intends to seek any larger amount. She was expected to ask a jury to award much more.

On the night of the alleged attack, according to the lawsuit, Richard Liu and other executives went to a Japanese restaurant in Minneapolis and one of the men invited Jingyao Liu at Richard Liu’s request.

She felt coerced to drink as the powerful men toasted her, and Richard Liu said she would dishonor him if she did not join in, her lawsuit claimed.

According to text messages reviewed by The Associated Press and Jingyao Liu’s interviews with police, she said that after the dinner Richard Liu pulled her into a limousine and groped her despite her protests. She said he raped her at her apartment. At one point, she texted a friend: “I begged him don’t. But he didn’t listen.”

Her friend notified police, who went to her apartment. Jingyao Liu told one officer, “I was raped but not that kind of rape,” according to police. When asked to explain, she changed the subject and said Richard Liu was famous and she was afraid. She told the officer that the sex was “spontaneous” and she did not want police to get involved.

Police said they released Richard Liu because “it was unclear if a crime had actually taken place.” In a later interview with an investigator, Richard Liu said the sex was consensual and the woman “enjoyed the whole process very much.”

Jingyao Liu told a police sergeant that she wanted to talk with Richard Liu’s attorney and threatened to go to the media if she did not, according to police. Richard Liu’s former attorney recorded the phone call, in which Jingyao Liu said she didn’t want the case to be in the newspaper and “I just need payment money and apology and that’s all.”

A recording of the phone call was expected to be played as evidence at trial. Surveillance videos from the restaurant, the restaurant’s exterior and the halls of the woman’s apartment complex were also expected to be played for jurors.

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Chinese billionaire Richard Liu settles US rape allegation

From: AP NEWS

Chinese billionaire and JD.com founder Richard Liu agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a former University of Minnesota student who alleged he raped her in her Minneapolis apartment after a night of dinner and drinks with wealthy Chinese executives in 2018, attorneys for both sides announced late Saturday.

中国亿万富翁、京东创始人刘强东（Richard Liu）与一名前明尼苏达大学学生的律师团队周六晚些时候共同宣布，案件双方已达成和解。该学生此前指控刘强东在2018年与富有的中国高管共进晚餐和喝酒后，在她明尼阿波利斯的公寓里强奸了她。

executive /ɪɡˈzek.jə.tɪv/ 表示“（尤指商业机构中的）行政主管，经理；（公司或组织的）执行委员会，领导层”，英文解释为“someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into action；a group of people who run a business or an organization”

A settlement amount was not disclosed.

和解金额没有披露。

settlement /ˈset.əl.mənt/ 表示“庭外和解；庭外和解费”，英文解释为“an arrangement to end a disagreement involving a law having been broken, without taking it to a law court, or an amount of money paid as part of such an arrangement”举个🌰：

They reached an out-of-court settlement.

他们达成了庭外和解。

Richard Liu, who stepped down as the CEO of Beijing-based e-commerce company JD.com this year, has denied raping the woman, Jingyao Liu, and prosecutors never filed criminal charges. A joint statement from attorneys for both sides called the encounter “a misunderstanding.”

今年卸任北京电商公司京东首席执行官一职的刘强东否认强奸了这名女子，检方也从未提起刑事指控。双方律师发表的联合声明称，这次遭遇是“一场分歧。”

“The incident between Ms. Jingyao Liu and Mr. Richard Liu in Minnesota in 2018 resulted in a misunderstanding that has consumed substantial public attention and brought profound suffering to the parties and their families,” the joint statement said. “Today, the parties agreed to set aside their differences, and settle their legal dispute in order to avoid further pain and suffering caused by the lawsuit.”

联合声明称，“刘婧尧女士和刘强东先生于2018年发生在美国明尼苏达的事件引发了一场分歧，占用了大量的社会资源，也给彼此的家庭造成了深重的困扰。今天，为了避免进一步的诉讼伤害，双方决定搁置分歧，达成和解。”

这些发现表明男性和女性之间存在着重大的意见分歧。

The settlement was announced just two days before the civil trial was set to begin Monday in a Minneapolis courtroom. On Friday, a jury of seven men and five women were picked to hear the case.

就在民事诉讼定于周一在明尼阿波利斯法庭开始的两天前，双方公布了该和解声明。周五，一个由七男五女组成的陪审团被挑选出来审理此案。

1）奥运会裁判是怎么选出来的？文中出现表示“（竞赛的）裁判团，评判委员会”，英文解释为“a group of people chosen to decide the winner of a competition”。

entrepreneur /ˌɒn.trə.prəˈnɜːr/ 表示“企业家，创业者”，英文解释为“someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves seeing a new opportunity”举个🌰：

He was one of the entrepreneurs of the 80s who made their money in property.

他是80年代靠做房地产生意赚钱起家的企业家之一。

刘婧尧声称，性侵发生在2018年，当时刘强东正在明尼阿波利斯参加明尼苏达大学中国工商管理博士项目为期一周的活动，该项目面向中国的高管人员。

gear sth to/towards sb/sth 表示“使适合于…；使与…相适应”，英文解释为“to design or organize something so that it is suitable for a particular purpose, situation, or group of people”举个🌰：

Most public places are simply not geared to the needs of people with disabilities.

大多数公共场所根本不能适应残疾人的需要。

Jingyao Liu, a Chinese citizen, was at the university on a student visa and was a volunteer in the program at the time. The Associated Press does not generally name people alleging sexual assault, but Jingyao Liu has agreed to be identified publicly.

刘婧尧是中国公民，持学生签证在该校学习，当时是该项目的志愿者。美联社（The Associated Press）一般不透露指控性侵的受害者名字，但刘婧尧已同意公开身份。

Jingyao Liu was 21 and Richard Liu was in his mid-40s at the time, the lawsuit said. They are not related.

诉讼称，当时刘婧尧21岁，刘强东45岁左右。他们没有血缘关系。

熟词僻义，表示“有亲戚关系的；有亲缘关系的；属同一家族的”，英文解释为“If people are related, they belong to the same family.”举个🌰：

She claims she is related to royalty.

她声称她和王室家族有亲缘关系。

Richard Liu, also known as Liu Qiangdong, was arrested on suspicion of felony rape in August 2018, but prosecutors said the case had “profound evidentiary problems” and declined to file criminal charges.

刘强东于2018年8月因涉嫌强奸重罪被捕，但检察官表示，此案存在“严重的证据问题”，并拒绝提起刑事指控。

felony /ˈfel.ə.ni/ 表示“重罪”，英文解释为“In countries where the legal system distinguishes between very serious crimes and less serious ones, a felony is a very serious crime such as armed robbery.”举个🌰：

He pleaded guilty to two felonies.

他承认犯了两项重罪。

Jingyao Liu sued Richard Liu and JD.com in 2019, alleging sexual assault and battery, along with false imprisonment.

刘婧尧于2019年起诉刘强东和京东公司，称其受到袭击和暴力伤害以及非法监禁。

false imprisonment /ˌfɒls ɪmˈprɪz.ən.mənt/ 表示“非法拘禁，非法拘留”，英文解释为“the limiting of someone's freedom without the authority or right to do so”举个🌰：

He brought civil proceedings against the police for false imprisonment.

他向法庭提起民事诉讼，控告警方非法拘留。

The case drew widespread attention at a time when the #MeToo movement was gaining traction in China. Richard Liu’s supporters and opponents waged an aggressive public relations campaigns on Chinese social media.

此案引起了广泛关注，当时#MeToo运动在中国逐渐兴起。刘强东的支持者和反对者在中国社交媒体上发起了一场声势浩大的公关活动。

Jingyao Liu said in her lawsuit that she had to withdraw from classes in fall 2018 and seek counseling and treatment. Her attorney said she has since graduated but has post-traumatic stress disorder. She sought compensatory as well as punitive damages from Richard Liu.

刘婧尧在诉讼中说，她不得不在2018年秋季退学，寻求咨询和治疗。她的律师说，她已经毕业，但患有创伤后应激障碍。她向刘强东要求补偿性赔偿和惩罚性赔偿。

Her lawsuit said she was seeking more than $50,000, a standard figure that must be listed in Minnesota if a plaintiff intends to seek any larger amount. She was expected to ask a jury to award much more.

她的诉讼显示，她索赔金额超过5万美元，这是明尼苏达州的一个标准金额。如果原告寻求获得更高的赔偿金额，在明尼苏达州则必须列出。预计她会要求陪审团裁决更高的金额。

On the night of the alleged attack, according to the lawsuit, Richard Liu and other executives went to a Japanese restaurant in Minneapolis and one of the men invited Jingyao Liu at Richard Liu’s request.

根据诉讼，在所指控性侵当晚，刘强东和其他高管去了明尼阿波利斯的一家日本餐馆，其中一名男子应刘强东的要求邀请了刘婧尧。

She felt coerced to drink as the powerful men toasted her, and Richard Liu said she would dishonor him if she did not join in, her lawsuit claimed.

她在诉讼中称，当有权势的男子向她敬酒时，她感到自己被胁迫喝酒，刘强东说如果她不参与，是不给他面子。

英式 dishonour 美式 dishonor 表示“使丢脸，使蒙受耻辱；羞辱”，英文解释为“to cause someone or something to lose respect”举个🌰：

He felt that he had dishonoured his country.

他觉得自己给国家丢了脸。

According to text messages reviewed by The Associated Press and Jingyao Liu’s interviews with police, she said that after the dinner Richard Liu pulled her into a limousine and groped her despite her protests. She said he raped her at her apartment. At one point, she texted a friend: “I begged him don’t. But he didn’t listen.”

根据美联社查阅的短信和刘婧尧接受警方询问的记录，她说晚餐后，刘强东不顾她的反抗，把她拉进一辆豪华轿车，并对她进行了抚摸。她说他在她的公寓强奸了她。在某一时刻，她给一个朋友发短信说：“我求他别这样。但他不听。”

limousine /ˈlɪməˌziːn/ 表示“豪华轿车”，英文解释为“A limousine is a large and very comfortable car. Limousines are usually driven by a chauffeur and often hired for important occasions.”

Her friend notified police, who went to her apartment. Jingyao Liu told one officer, “I was raped but not that kind of rape,” according to police. When asked to explain, she changed the subject and said Richard Liu was famous and she was afraid. She told the officer that the sex was “spontaneous” and she did not want police to get involved.

她的朋友通知了警察，警察去了她的公寓。据警方称，刘婧尧告诉一名警察，“我被强奸了，但不是那种强奸。”当被要求解释时，她转移了话题，说刘强东很出名，她很害怕。她告诉警察，性行为是“自发的”，她不希望警方介入。

Police said they released Richard Liu because “it was unclear if a crime had actually taken place.” In a later interview with an investigator, Richard Liu said the sex was consensual and the woman “enjoyed the whole process very much.”

警方表示，他们释放刘强东是因为“不清楚是否真的发生了犯罪”。在后来接受调查人员讯问时，刘强东表示，性行为是双方自愿的，这名女子“非常享受整个过程。”

consensual /ˌkɒnˈsen.sju.əl/ 1）表示“一致同意的，经各方同意的”，英文解释为“A consensual approach, view, or decision is one that is based on general agreement among all the members of a group.”举个🌰：

I hope we can work with others in a consensual way.

我希望我们能够同心合意地与他人共事。

2）表示“法律上指双方自愿性行为的”，英文解释为“If sexual activity is consensual, both partners willingly take part in it.”如：consensual sex 两厢情愿的性行为。

Jingyao Liu told a police sergeant that she wanted to talk with Richard Liu’s attorney and threatened to go to the media if she did not, according to police. Richard Liu’s former attorney recorded the phone call, in which Jingyao Liu said she didn’t want the case to be in the newspaper and “I just need payment money and apology and that’s all.”

据警方称，刘婧尧告诉一名警佐，她想和刘强东的律师谈谈，并威胁说如果她不这样做，就去找媒体。刘强东的前律师将通话过程录了下来，刘婧尧在电话中说她不想让这个案子出现在报纸上，“我只需要付钱和道歉，仅此而已。”

sergeant /ˈsɑː.dʒənt/ 表示“（英国或其他国家的）巡佐；（美国的）警佐”，英文解释为“in the UK and some other countries, a police officer whose rank is above constable and below inspector, or, in the US, a police officer whose rank is below a captain”如：Sergeant Bates/Bill Bates 盖茨警佐/比尔·盖茨警佐。

A recording of the phone call was expected to be played as evidence at trial. Surveillance videos from the restaurant, the restaurant’s exterior and the halls of the woman’s apartment complex were also expected to be played for jurors.

电话录音预计将在审判中作为证据播放。餐厅、餐厅外部和该女子公寓大厅的监控视频也预计将播放给陪审员。

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