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

Nvidia’s independent directors have retained the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to lead an independent investigation into CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with a woman suspected of working for Chinese intelligence. The inquiry will be led by Joon Kim, a former acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York who joined the firm last month. The review aims to determine if company secrets or national security were compromised.

The investigation follows Huang's acknowledgement of an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, a former executive at Megaspeed. The Jerusalem Post reported that the relationship helped facilitate the shipment of at least $7.5 billion in Nvidia chips to Chinese firms, noting that Alice Huang and Jensen Huang are not related. While the board previously stated it had no reason to believe proprietary information was compromised, the FBI is separately examining whether the 63-year-old CEO was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation.

The controversy has impacted Nvidia's market value, with Investing.com reporting that shares have fallen around 10% since Monday. Rep. John Moolenaar told CNBC that he expects answers regarding the relationship.

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