Independent directors at AI chipmaker Nvidia said on Nov. 10, 2026, that they had brought in former federal prosecutor Joon H. Kim and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to investigate events surrounding CEO Jensen Huang’s admitted extramarital affair. The company called it a “thorough and independent investigation” in a statement reported by NBC News. Source
The board first announced the inquiry on Nov. 8, after Huang admitted the affair. It will examine whether he was the “target of a foreign intelligence effort,” Business Insider reported. Source
NBC News identified Huang’s affair partner as Alice Huang, a Chinese citizen and business executive. Sources told the outlet that U.S. intelligence agencies believe she spied for Beijing. Source
Kim served as acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York from 2017 to 2018, according to Business Insider. His specialties include internal investigations and white-collar criminal and regulatory defense, according to his firm biography cited by the outlet. Wachtell advises companies and boards on corporate governance and shareholder disputes. Source
Huang was still Nvidia’s CEO as of Nov. 10, NBC News reported. A company spokesperson had told the outlet the weekend before that he was focused on leading the company “without interruption.” Source
Neither NBC News nor Business Insider reported findings or a completion date in their Nov. 10 coverage. Source Source
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