Richard Qiangdong Liu

New revelations Wednesday that Minnesota police had arrested Chinese billionaire Richard Qiangdong Liu on suspicion of rape rather than assault has put renewed scrutiny on the high-profile case as stocks in JD.com, one of China's largest online retailers, plummeted.

Chinese e-commerce billionaire Liu Qiangdong -- also known as Richard Liu -- was briefly arrested in the midwestern US city of Minneapolis over allegations of criminal sexual conduct, authorities said.

New revelations Wednesday that Minnesota police had arrested Chinese billionaire Richard Qiangdong Liu on suspicion of rape rather than assault has put renewed scrutiny on the high-profile case as stocks in JD.com, one of China's largest online retailers, plummeted.

Chinese e-commerce billionaire Liu Qiangdong -- also known as Richard Liu -- was briefly arrested in the midwestern US city of Minneapolis over allegations of criminal sexual conduct, authorities said.