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7:46pm, 16th April, 2019

Minnesota student sues China's JD.com CEO Liu with allegation of rape

A University of Minnesota student who said she was raped last August by Richard Liu, the chief executive officer of China's e-commerce retailer JD.com Inc, filed a civil lawsuit against him in a Minneapolis court on Tuesday, nearly four months a...

Minnesota student sues JD.com's CEO Liu, company over rape allegation

4:11pm, 16th April, 2019

US

Minnesota student sues JD.com's CEO Liu, company over rape allegation

A University of Minnesota student who said she was raped last August by Richard Liu, the chief executive officer of China's e-commerce retailer JD.com Inc, filed a civil lawsuit against him in a Minneapolis court on Tuesday, nearly four months a...

NBA player Porzingis denies rape allegation: lawyer

4:39pm, 31st March, 2019

US

NBA player Porzingis denies rape allegation: lawyer

The lawyer for National Basketball Association player Kristaps Porzingis on Sunday denied an allegation that his client sexually assaulted a woman in 2018.

Time's Up leader resigned after sexual allegation against son

1:54pm, 22nd February, 2019

US

Time's Up leader resigned after sexual allegation against son

The leader of the Time's Up group set up last year to fight sexual harassment resigned after her own son was accused of sexual misconduct, the organization said on Friday.

Virginia lieutenant governor denies new sexual assault allegation

9:16pm, 8th February, 2019

US

Virginia lieutenant governor denies new sexual assault allegation

Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax faced a second accusation of sexual assault on Friday, when a woman accused him of raping her when they were fellow students at Duke University, adding to the chaos that has engulfed the state's top th...

Virginia lieutenant governor denies second sexual assault allegation

7:07pm, 8th February, 2019

US

Virginia lieutenant governor denies second sexual assault allegation

Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, who earlier this week was accused of a 2004 sexual assault that he has denied, on Friday faced a new allegation that he raped a fellow Duke University student in 2000, according to a law firm representing...

Trump court pick tearfully denies woman's sexual assault allegation

3:46pm, 27th September, 2018

US

Trump court pick tearfully denies woman's sexual assault allegation

Fighting to salvage his nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh angrily and tearfully denied on Thursday a university professor's accusation that he sexually assaulted her 36 years ago after she told a dramatic U.S. Senate hearing...

Woman details sexual assault allegation against Trump court nominee

9:56am, 27th September, 2018

Politics

Woman details sexual assault allegation against Trump court nominee

A university professor detailed her allegations that Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, sexually assaulted her 36 years ago during a momentous Senate hearing on Thursday that could determine whether he will be confi...

Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh denies sexual misconduct allegation

2:45pm, 14th September, 2018

US

Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh denies sexual misconduct allegation

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Friday denied an allegation of sexual misconduct dating back to when he was a high school student, and a senior Republican senator said there was no reason to delay his confirmation to the court.

Brexit-backer Arron Banks denies fresh allegation of Russia links

1:55pm, 20th July, 2018

UK

Brexit-backer Arron Banks denies fresh allegation of Russia links

British businessman Arron Banks has denied an allegation made by a former business partner that he approached Russians about investing in his diamond mines, and that the money raised went instead to his campaign to leave the European Union.