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Nvidia hires top US law firm to investigate affair between CEO Huang and Chinese spy

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Pandey, P. (2026, November 11). Nvidia hires top US law firm to investigate affair between CEO Huang and Chinese spy. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/nvidia-hires-top-us-law-firm-to-investigate-affair-between-ceo-jensen-huang-and-chinese-spy/articleshow/135722351.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-11-11 · by Pranjal Pandey

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Nvidia hired the prominent U.S. law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to investigate allegations that CEO Jensen Huang was involved in a romantic relationship with Alice Huang, who is accused of being a Chinese spy. The FBI is also conducting its own investigation into the matter. Nvidia’s stock value has dropped nearly $500 billion since Friday due to these developments. The company and its board maintain there is no evidence that trade secrets or national security were compromised by this relationship, but congressional committees are now seeking to question Huang regarding the situation.
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As of November 11, 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is facing severe scrutiny and financial repercussions after admitting to an affair with Alice Huang, a woman suspected by U.S. intelligence agencies of being a Chinese spy. The company's stock has plummeted, resulting in nearly $500 million in losses over two days. In response, Nvidia’s board launched an independent investigation into the allegations and possible security breaches. Additionally, shareholders have filed a lawsuit against both Huang and Nvidia. Congressional committees are also calling for Huang to testify about Nvidia's security protocols regarding foreign espionage.

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Nvidia on Tuesday said it hired a prominent US law firm to investigate allegations surrounding a relationship between its chief executive Jensen Huang and a woman accused of spying for China, as the matter draws scrutiny from US lawmakers and the FBI.
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The company said that New York-based Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (WLRK) would lead the inquiry, with attorney Joon Kim overseeing what it described as a “thorough and independent investigation”, BBC reported.

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Nvidia on Tuesday said it hired a prominent US law firm to investigate allegations surrounding a relationship between its chief executive Jensen Huang and a woman accused of spying for China, as the matter draws scrutiny from US lawmakers and the FBI. asserted
matter → say → lawmakers
The company said that New York-based Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (WLRK) would lead the inquiry, with attorney Joon Kim overseeing what it described as a “thorough and independent investigation”, BBC reported. asserted
BBC → say → investigation
The FBI is conducting a separate probe. asserted
FBI → conduct → probe
Huang, who co-founded Nvidia, has acknowledged having a romantic relationship outside his marriage. asserted
who → co → marriage
The woman, Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, is alleged to be a Chinese spy. asserted
woman → know → Le
She is not related to the Nvidia chief. asserted
She → relate → chief
The company's shares have fallen close to a one-year low, wiping about $500 billion (£375 billion) off its market value since Friday. asserted
shares → fall → Friday
Its chips are central to the development of AI tools and have become a national security concern for US officials seeking to maintain an edge over China in the technology race. asserted
chips → become → race
Alice Huang was an executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, a company that has been a customer of Nvidia. asserted
that → base → Nvidia
Megaspeed had faced suspicions of helping divert Nvidia chips to China, but Nvidia has said it investigated the concern and found the allegations to be unfounded. asserted
allegations → face → concern
The company has also maintained that the US government did not tell it that Megaspeed was an intelligence concern. asserted
Megaspeed → maintain → it
According to the New York Times, US secretary of state Marco Rubio sent a memo to senior officials in Washington earlier this year warning that Jensen Huang was in a close relationship with a Chinese spy. uncertain
Huang → accord → spy
Meanwhile, China has rejected the allegations. asserted
China → reject → allegations
Its foreign ministry said the claims were “intended to smear and malign China”. uncertain
claims → say → China
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had spoken to Huang, who told him he had “no idea she was a spy”. asserted
she → say → idea
Trump said he believed the Nvidia chief. asserted
he → say → chief
The matter has also reached Capitol Hill. asserted
matter → reach → Hill
Congressional leaders of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs have asked Huang to attend a closed-door briefing next week, a person familiar with the request told the BBC. asserted
person → ask → BBC
Huang has not yet indicated whether he will appear. asserted
he → indicate → ?
The committee has the power to subpoena him if it decides his attendance is necessary. asserted
attendance → have → him
When Nvidia's board announced the investigation on Sunday, it said there was no reason to believe the company's trade secrets or national security had been compromised. asserted
secrets → announce → Sunday
It added that a committee of independent directors would oversee the inquiry. asserted
committee → add → inquiry
It remains unclear whether Wachtell will be able to interview Alice Huang, BBC reported. uncertain
BBC → remain → Huang
Wachtell is among the largest law firms in the US and counts technology companies, including OpenAI and Salesforce, among its clients. asserted
Wachtell → count → clients
Kim, who will lead the investigation, is a former US attorney for the Southern District of New York and has worked as a government lawyer on fraud and other criminal cases. asserted
who → lead → fraud
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