(1): For an overview:
桑兰跨国诉讼案四年来的回顾(2)
http://blog.sinovision.net/home/space/do/blog/uid/3453/id/254836.html
(2): Ms. Sang has removed the claim of sexual assault from her civil lawsuit:
看看桑兰回应了什么,又回避了什么
http://blog.sinovision.net/home/space/do/blog/uid/3453/id/269682.html (last 2 paragraphs)
(3): In fact, her former attorney, Mr. Hai, had openly apologized already:
前律师海明道歉求饶 桑兰恐将独自面对滥诉惩罚
(4): Lack of evidence does not equate lying, I agree. But there is sufficient circumstantial evidence (identified above) to support the notion that Ms. Sang was not truthful in her claim.