UMN associate dean accused of helping Chinese billionaire who allegedly sexually assaulted student

An associate dean at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management allegedly helped JD.com founder Richard Liu downplay the sexually assault of an undergraduate student nearly four years ago. The case, which has sent shockwaves across China, dates back to the night of Aug. 30, 2018, when the unidentified student was allegedly raped by Liu after he invited her to a lavish dinner party. Liu reportedly organized the banquet in honor of student volunteers who helped him and his classmates during a week-long summer residency in the university's Global Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program. The student allegedly asked…