Nvidia Hires Wachtell Lipton to Lead Probe of CEO Jensen Huang's Relationship With Suspected Chinese Spy

Summary

Nvidia has hired the law firm Wachtell Lipton to investigate chief executive Jensen Huang's relationship with a suspected Chinese spy. The Financial Times reported that the company tapped a former acting head of the US attorney's office for the Southern District of New York to lead the investigation, and The New York Times reported that Wachtell partner Joon H. Kim, a former acting U.S. attorney, is leading the inquiry. MarketWatch reported that Kim joined Wachtell last month and will examine whether Huang was the target of a China spy operation. Hindustan Times reported that Nvidia's independent board members tapped the firm to help with the probe, and NDTV reported that the development came after a shareholder sued Nvidia and Huang. Seeking Alpha also reported the hire of Wachtell Lipton and a former US prosecutor.

Timeline

1. Financial Times

   10 Nov 2026, 19:24 UTCSource ↗

   The Financial Times reports that Nvidia tapped a former acting head of the US attorney's office for the Southern District of New York, now at Wachtell, to lead the investigation into Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy.

2. The New York Times

   10 Nov 2026, 19:25 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times reports that Nvidia hired Wachtell Lipton to investigate CEO Jensen Huang's affair with a Chinese executive, with partner Joon H. Kim, a former acting U.S. attorney, leading the inquiry.

3. Seeking Alpha

   10 Nov 2026, 19:32 UTCSource ↗

   Seeking Alpha reports that Nvidia hired the law firm Wachtell Lipton and a former US prosecutor to investigate the CEO probe.

4. Hindustan Times

   10 Nov 2026, 20:24 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Nvidia's independent board members tapped Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to help probe Jensen Huang's relationship with a suspected Chinese spy.

5. MarketWatch

   10 Nov 2026, 22:05 UTCSource ↗

   MarketWatch reports that Joon Kim joined Wachtell Lipton last month and will lead an independent investigation into whether Nvidia's CEO was the target of a China spy operation.

6. NDTV

   11 Nov 2026, 05:00 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports that the probe of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged China spy by a major US law firm came after a shareholder sued Nvidia and Huang.