Jensen Huang concealed affair with suspected Chinese spy from Nvidia executives and lawyers

Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang allegedly concealed his affair with Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang from top company executives and lawyers, including general counsel Tim Teter and Chief Marketing Officer Alison Wagonfeld, according to internal correspondence reviewed by Reuters. Huang described his interactions with Alice, a former senior executive at Nvidia customer Megaspeed International, as routine business dealings and did not disclose the intimate nature of the relationship. The issue was first questioned by Nvidia leadership in autumn 2025 and gained attention in October 2026 following press queries, with Huang discussing potential legal action against the New York Times without filing a lawsuit. US authorities suspect Alice may be a Chinese espionage asset, though China has denied the allegations. Nvidia's independent board members hired law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to investigate, and Huang stepped down as CEO and resigned from the board after reports of multiple extramarital relationships, including with two other Nvidia employees.