# Jensen Huang Investigation: Nvidia Hires Top US Law Firm

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- Published: 2026-11-13T04:00:55+00:00
- Author: The Time News

A staggering $500 billion vanished from Nvidia’s market value in just days after
chief executive Jensen Huang admitted to an extramarital affair with an alleged 
Chinese agent. Now, the tech giant is bringing in elite legal firepower to handle
the fallout. The independent **Jensen Huang investigation** will scrutinize the 
relationship and try to calm panic across the technology sector.

Nvidia confirmed on Tuesday that it retained prominent New York law firm Wachtell,
Lipton, Rosen & Katz to run the inquiry. Former federal prosecutor Joon Kim will
lead the review for the board. The corporate probe unfolds right alongside a separate
counterintelligence investigation already underway by the FBI.

**Also read:** [Nvidia Reportedly Preparing to Oust Jensen Huang After Second Alleged Affair](https://the-timenews.com/nvidia-preparing-oust-jensen-huang/)

For global investors and tech workers, the stakes could hardly be higher. Nvidia
ranks as the world’s second most valuable company, trailing only Apple. The firm
operates as the sole manufacturer of the primary AI computer chip hardware powering
modern generative tools. Any potential security breach strikes straight at the center
of the American artificial intelligence push.

## Joon Kim takes charge of the Jensen Huang investigation

Nvidia’s board announced that a special committee of independent directors will 
oversee Wachtell’s work. The mandate calls for a thorough and independent review
of Huang’s personal ties and any exposure the company might have suffered. Joon 
Kim brings heavy credentials to the task as a former acting US Attorney for the 
Southern District of New York.

Kim spent years prosecuting corporate fraud and serious white-collar crime. His 
hiring signals how seriously Nvidia’s board views the threat to the company’s reputation.
Wachtell Lipton already represents several major industry heavyweights, including
OpenAI and Salesforce.

Huang has become an inseparable public figurehead for the business he co-founded.
He often describes artificial intelligence as a fresh industrial revolution comparable
to the invention of electricity. But his public standing faces direct scrutiny as
federal authorities review his past conduct.

Investigators face practical hurdles right out of the gate. It remains unclear whether
Wachtell attorneys will be able to question the woman at the center of the scandal.

## The Singapore connection and the Megaspeed questions

The woman involved in the relationship has been identified as Alice Huang, who also
uses the name Huang Le. She has no family relation to Jensen Huang. She previously
worked as an executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based enterprise that purchased
hardware directly from Nvidia.

Megaspeed drew scrutiny in the past over suspicions that it helped divert restricted
chips into China. Nvidia stated that it previously investigated those diversion 
claims and debunked them. The chipmaker also insisted that federal agencies never
warned it that Megaspeed posed any kind of intelligence risk.

Jensen Huang acknowledged carrying on a romantic relationship outside his marriage.
Still, Nvidia’s board said on Sunday that it found no evidence showing corporate
trade secrets or American national security were compromised. A company spokesperson
declined to say whether Huang has hired personal defense lawyers to represent him
during the twin corporate and federal probes.

## How Washington and Donald Trump responded

The scandal quickly reached the highest levels of the United States government. 
Secretary of State Marco Rubio circulated an internal memo to senior Washington 
officials earlier this year. The memo warned that Huang had developed an intimate
relationship with an alleged Chinese spy.

President Donald Trump stepped into the debate on Monday after speaking directly
with the Nvidia chief. Trump defended the executive publicly, saying Huang insisted
he had no clue about her ties to foreign intelligence. The president told reporters
that he accepted Huang’s explanation.

Beijing dismissed the entire episode as an American political smear. China’s foreign
ministry released a statement rejecting claims that its operatives targeted the 
Nvidia leader. Officials in Beijing argued the allegations were designed purely 
to damage China’s international standing.

## Lawmakers demand answers under threat of subpoena

Presidential backing has not stopped scrutiny on Capitol Hill. Leaders of the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs formally summoned Huang to appear for a closed-door
briefing next week. Lawmakers want a direct accounting of what occurred and whether
sensitive chip architectures were exposed.

Huang has not yet confirmed if he will attend the private congressional session 
voluntarily. The committee holds formal subpoena authority, giving members the legal
power to compel his testimony under oath if he refuses to show up.

The immediate fallout on Wall Street remains severe. Nvidia shares plunged toward
yearly lows as trading opened this week, erasing hundreds of billions in market 
capitalisation. The company must now balance demands from congressional committees
with the findings of the **Jensen Huang investigation** as Kim’s team begins reviewing
executive communications.

The next critical step arrives next week when the House Foreign Affairs Committee
sets its deadline for Huang’s appearance in Washington.

_Source: [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ck1wvwwl3x0go)_

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