# Nvidia hires law firm to probe CEO's affair with alleged Chinese spy

> Nvidia has engaged a major New York law firm to investigate CEO Jensen Huang's romantic relationship with a woman alleged to be a Beijing spy, as shares plummet and Congress demands answers.
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- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck1wvwwl3x0go
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## Nvidia launches formal investigation
Nvidia has hired New York law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to investigate CEO Jensen Huang's affair with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy. Attorney Joon Kim will lead the probe.
## The woman and the connection
The woman, Alice Huang, is alleged to be a spy for Beijing. She was an executive at Megaspeed, a Singaporean company that has been a customer of Nvidia.
## Huang admits to the relationship
Jensen Huang, a co-founder of Nvidia, admitted to having a romantic relationship with a woman outside of his marriage. The FBI is also conducting its own investigation.
## Stock market plummets
Shares in Nvidia fell to a near-yearly low on Tuesday, wiping more than five hundred billion dollars off the company's stock market value since Friday.
## Congress demands testimony
Congressional leaders of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs have asked Jensen Huang to appear next week for a closed door briefing. The committee has authority to subpoena him if necessary.
## Trump backs Huang's denial
US President Donald Trump said Monday he had spoken to Jensen Huang, who told him "I had no idea she was a spy." Trump said he believed him.

> I had no idea she was a spy
## Huang's response remains unclear
Jensen Huang has yet to say whether he will attend the congressional briefing. Nvidia's board said it had no reason to believe company secrets or national security were compromised.
## Key takeaway

Nvidia hired Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to investigate CEO Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy, as the company's stock fell over five hundred billion dollars and Congress seeks testimony.