Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hired crisis firm before admitting affair

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hired a crisis communications firm in 2025, before admitting to an affair with a former executive of Singapore-based data centre company Megaspeed, who US intelligence suspected of having links to Chinese espionage, according to a WIRED report. The firm, Heller, has handled Huang's communications since at least October 2025, with consultants initially believed to be hired for personal matters like family philanthropy. It remains unclear if early work involved the affair. Heller's founder, Risa Heller, is known for handling scandals for powerful men, including former congressman Anthony Weiner and chef Mario Batali. Huang admitted the affair on Sunday, following a New York Times report alleging Alice Huang was recruited by China's Ministry of State Security to gather intelligence on Nvidia. Nvidia's board has launched an independent investigation, while China dismissed the allegations and President Donald Trump said the FBI is looking into the matter.