# Nvidia hires law firm Wachtell Lipton to lead Jensen Huang affair probe

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11 outlets covering · First listed: CNBC, Nov 10, 2026, 1:26 PM · Read it: <https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/10/nvidia-wachtell-lipton-huang-affair.html>

On Sunday, Huang admitted to having an affair with a woman who has been connected to Chinese intelligence by reports in The New York Times and Financial Times.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 9:03 AM: [Lawmakers call for probe into Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang over alleged affair](<https://cryptobriefing.com/lawmakers-call-for-probe-into-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-over-alleged-affair/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  The scrutiny of Nvidia's CEO highlights potential national security risks and could lead to significant shifts in company leadership.
- Nov 10, 2026, 9:59 AM: [What we know about Jensen Huang and the NVIDIA spy plot](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/4798465/what-we-know-jensen-huang-nvidia-spy-plot/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States)
  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is facing scrutiny after U.S. officials reportedly concluded that a woman with whom he had a romantic relationship was working with Chinese intelligence, raising questions about whether the company’s sensitive technology or national security information may have been compromised. The allegations have prompted Nvidia’s board to launch an independent investigation into
- Nov 10, 2026, 1:08 PM: [Nvidia Hires Wachtell Lipton to Investigate CEO Jensen Huang’s Affair With Chinese Executive](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/business/nvidia-wachtell-lipton-jensen-huang.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States)
  Wachtell partner Joon H. Kim, a former acting U.S. attorney, is leading the inquiry into the chip maker’s chief executive.
- Nov 10, 2026, 1:24 PM: [Nvidia hires former US prosecutor at Wachtell to lead Jensen Huang probe](<https://www.ft.com/content/8d59bf02-960e-4eb1-b5dc-55397e31cea5?syn-25a6b1a6=1>) — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom)
  Former acting head of US attorney’s office for Southern District of New York tapped for investigation of CEO’s affair with alleged Chinese spy
- Nov 10, 2026, 1:25 PM: [Nvidia hires former acting US attorney Joon H. Kim and his law firm Wachtell Lipton to conduct a probe into Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy (New York Times)](<https://www.techmeme.com/261110/p43>) — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 10, 2026, 1:26 PM: [Nvidia hires law firm Wachtell Lipton to lead Jensen Huang affair probe](<https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/10/nvidia-wachtell-lipton-huang-affair.html>) — CNBC (Business & finance, United States)
  On Sunday, Huang admitted to having an affair with a woman who has been connected to Chinese intelligence by reports in The New York Times and Financial Times.
- Nov 10, 2026, 1:49 PM: [What Jensen Huang’s Affair Means for Nvidia](<https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/what-jensen-huangs-affair-means-for-nvidia>) — The New Yorker (Magazine, United States)
  What did Huang—and the Trump Administration—know about the alleged Chinese spy he was involved with?
- Nov 10, 2026, 2:03 PM: [Nvidia hires major US law firm to investigate alleged Chinese spy affair](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck1wvwwl3x0go>) — BBC (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom)
  The appointment was made after it emerged Jensen Huang had an affair with a woman believed to be a spy for China.
- Nov 10, 2026, 2:51 PM: [Nvidia hires former acting U.S. attorney to probe Jensen Huang affair](<https://www.nbcnews.com/business/corporations/ex-prosecutor-probe-jensen-huang-chinese-spy-affair-nvidia-rcna608628>) — NBC News (TV network, United States)
  Nvidia shares have tumbled by more than 10% since Monday, erasing almost $500 billion in market value.
- Nov 10, 2026, 3:04 PM: [Nvidia Hires Law Firm Once Retained By Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani Amid Jensen Huang Affair Scandal](<https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/11/10/nvidia-hires-law-firm-once-retained-by-indian-billionaire-gautam-adani-amid-jensen-huang-affair-scandal/>) — Forbes (Magazine, United States)
  Nvidia said Tuesday it retained the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to conduct an independent investigation into CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with a woman U.S. officials believe to be a Chinese spy.
- Nov 10, 2026, 6:19 PM: [What we know about Joon H. Kim and Wachtell, the law firm probing Jensen Huang](<https://www.businessinsider.com/wachtell-law-firm-joon-kim-investigating-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-2026-11>) — Business Insider (Digital news, United States)
  Nvidia's board tapped elite Wall Street law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to head a probe into CEO Jensen Huang.
