# Meet the former prosecutor Nvidia hired to investigate the Jensen Huang spy scandal

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11 outlets covering · First listed: MarketWatch, Nov 10, 2026, 4:05 PM · Read it: <https://www.marketwatch.com/story/meet-the-former-prosecutor-nvidia-hired-to-investigate-the-jensen-huang-spy-scandal-e8078f67?mod=mw_rss_topstories>

Joon Kim just joined the Wachtell Lipton law firm last month and now will lead an independent investigation into whether Nvidia’s CEO was the target of a China spy operation

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 2:29 AM: [The mysterious former journalist at the center of the Nvidia spy scandal](<https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/10/china/nvidia-china-spy-scandal-hnk-intl>) — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States)
- Nov 10, 2026, 2:32 AM: [What we know about Alice Huang, the alleged spy at the center of the Nvidia scandal](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE9FdFgzcXNpUllyWHFQQjdFakFuUDhBelJYYnlMZS1IMVN6SGN0RndKcVF2NUQxRFhPUXA0bUNXdVdrSmRLQ1lIQUh6dU9nQzZsZ3l2WVdac2EzVExhendfaFVycVE3blJSOHdwY2tEMWRnVWJJUHNvdmJn?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States)
- Nov 10, 2026, 8:57 AM: [Nvidia board investigates CEO Jensen Huang amid succession concerns](<https://cryptobriefing.com/nvidia-board-investigates-ceo-jensen-huang-amid-succession-concerns/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  Nvidia's leadership uncertainty amid the investigation could impact its strategic direction and market confidence, highlighting governance issues.
- Nov 10, 2026, 11:40 AM: [Who Is Alice Huang, the Woman in the Middle of Nvidia’s Spy Scandal?](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/technology/alice-huang-megaspeed-nvidia-jensen-huang.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States)
  Alice Huang, who U.S. intelligence determined is a Chinese asset, emerged from the high-flying world of Shanghai finance to work with tech titans and obtain essential A.I. chips.
- 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, 1:49 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, 4:05 PM: [Meet the former prosecutor Nvidia hired to investigate the Jensen Huang spy scandal](<https://www.marketwatch.com/story/meet-the-former-prosecutor-nvidia-hired-to-investigate-the-jensen-huang-spy-scandal-e8078f67?mod=mw_rss_topstories>) — MarketWatch (Business & finance, United States)
  Joon Kim just joined the Wachtell Lipton law firm last month and now will lead an independent investigation into whether Nvidia’s CEO was the target of a China spy operation
- Nov 10, 2026, 4:23 PM: [Nvidia hires former acting US attorney to investigate Jensen Huang](<https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6212083-nvidia-hired-former-us-attorney/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
  Nvidia announced Tuesday that it has hired a former acting U.S. attorney to investigate its CEO, Jensen Huang, following reports of his alleged intimate relationship with a woman U.S. intelligence officials believe was spying for China. “The independent members of the NVIDIA Board have retained former acting U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of New…
- Nov 10, 2026, 5:46 PM: [Nvidia taps former acting US attorney to investigate CEO Jensen Huang](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/4799477/nvidia-former-acting-us-attorney-investigation-jensen-huang/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States)
  Nvidia has hired a former federal prosecutor and a Wall Street law firm to investigate CEO Jensen Huang, who is facing scrutiny for having an extramarital romantic relationship with an alleged Chinese spy. “The independent members of the NVIDIA Board have retained former acting U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of New York Joon H.
- 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.
