Nvidia’s board has enlisted a high-profile former federal prosecutor to lead an investigation into CEO Jensen Huang’s extramarital affair with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy, according to reports. The move comes as the tech giant grapples with the fallout from the scandal just days before its quarterly earnings report.
High-Stakes Investigation
The board has hired Joon H. Kim, a partner at the prestigious law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, to oversee the probe. Kim brings significant experience handling sensitive investigations, including past work on organized crime cases and the sexual harassment inquiry into former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Huang disclosed the affair to employees in a Sunday email, the same day he reportedly informed his wife. The relationship allegedly involved Alice Huang, a former Chinese state media reporter who later worked in finance before joining Megaspeed in 2023.
Timeline of Events
According to reports, Jensen Huang first met Alice Huang at an Nvidia event in California in March 2024. The two were later photographed together at a Taipei cocktail bar and again in May 2025 at a dinner where they were seen kissing on the cheek and touching arms.
Weeks after the Taipei dinner, Huang and Nvidia lobbyists traveled to Washington to push for approval of export licenses for the H20 chip designed for the Chinese market. The administration approved the sale shortly after Huang met with former President Trump, with 15% of China sales reportedly going to the U.S. Treasury.
Growing Fallout
The scandal has triggered a shareholder lawsuit alleging Huang and Nvidia misled investors about national security concerns related to the relationship. The complaint claims this omission artificially inflated Nvidia’s stock price before the truth emerged.
Meanwhile, Huang has maintained his regular schedule at Nvidia headquarters, addressing the affair in a closed-door meeting with staff where he reportedly apologized but took no questions. The company faces its next major test with its upcoming earnings report as investors watch for any financial impact from the controversy.
Source: www.breitbart.com โ https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2026/11/11/nvidia-board-hires-ex-prosecutor-to-probe-jensen-huangs-china-spy-scandal/