# Nvidia hires former acting US attorney to investigate Jensen Huang

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10 outlets covering · First listed: The Hill, Nov 10, 2026, 4:23 PM · Read it: <https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6212083-nvidia-hired-former-us-attorney/>

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…

## Who's covering it

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- 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, 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, 1:49 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, 2:51 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, 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, 9:04 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tries to act ‘business as usual’ in office return after ‘China spy’ affair bombshell: report](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/business/nvidias-jensen-huang-tries-to-act-business-as-he-usual-after-affair-bombshell-report/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
  Just a day after revealing his affair in an email to colleagues, Huang walked into Nvidia’s headquarters and led his regular morning meeting, according to a report.