# Nvidia Hires Law Firm Once Retained By Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani Amid Jensen Huang Affair Scandal

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11 outlets covering · First listed: Forbes, Nov 10, 2026, 3:04 PM · Read it: <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/>

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.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- 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, 1:26 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, 2:00 PM: [The Jensen Huang scandal could become a legal nightmare for Nvidia](<https://www.fastcompany.com/91639468/the-jensen-huang-scandal-could-become-a-legal-nightmare-for-nvidia>) — Fast Company (Magazine, United States)
- 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 11, 2026, 3:00 AM: [The Nvidia Scandal Is a Warning Shot](<https://www.nationalreview.com/article/the-nvidia-scandal-is-a-warning-shot>) — National Review (Magazine, United States)
  The efforts that the Chinese appear to be making to get hold of a U.S. product make the case for not selling it to them.
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:31 PM: [Nvidia is preparing to oust Jensen Huang](<https://www.wsj.com/business/nvidia-is-preparing-to-oust-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-30f421ad>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:45 PM: [Nvidia Falls After Report of Huang Affair With Executive](<https://thedefiant.io/frontier/ai/nvidia-falls-after-report-of-huang-affair-with-executive>) — The Defiant (Specialist)
  The New York Times reported a relationship with health-care VP Kimberly Powell, who reports to Huang, raising a separate workplace-governance question while a board investigation is underway.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:50 PM: [The unfolding Jensen Huang scandal: a timeline](<https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huangs-affair-with-alleged-chinese-spy-a-timeline/>) — TechCrunch (Digital news, United States)
  The affair could have ramifications for national security as the U.S. and China race to develop the most advanced AI infrastructure.
