Nvidia Hires Wachtell to Probe CEO Jensen Huang

Nvidia has hired law firm Wachtell Lipton to investigate CEO Jensen Huang following reports of an affair with a suspected intelligence asset. Former prosecutor Joon Kim will lead the independent probe into the controversy.

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A photo shows NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang with a woman confirmed by a Reuters source to be Alice Huang in Taipei, Taiwan released on June 7, 2024. Obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS

NVIDIA CORP tapped elite law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to investigate CEO Jensen Huang following fallout from an alleged relationship with a woman tied to China. The board selected the Manhattan firm on Monday to lead an independent probe into the controversy. The inquiry raises governance questions for the chipmaker, which depends on a CEO who has led the company for more than three decades.