Nvidia names Joon H. Kim to lead Huang investigation
The former acting U.S. attorney will lead the board’s independent probe, days after Nvidia announced it had begun investigating reports involving its chief executive.
Nvidia’s board named former acting U.S. attorney Joon H. Kim to lead its independent investigation of CEO Jensen Huang on November 10. The appointment identifies the probe’s leader, two days after the board announced it had opened an investigation into reports involving Huang.
- Kim and his firm, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, will lead the probe, Hindustan Times reported.
- Huang said on November 8 that he supported the investigation and would cooperate fully, TechCrunch reported.
- The reports do not establish the inquiry’s timetable or findings.
How Nvidia’s investigation developed
TechCrunch dates the board’s initial announcement to November 8. In a message to employees that day, Huang said he had been unfaithful to his wife and apologized to his family and colleagues. He said he supported the investigation and would cooperate fully.
Huang did not name Alice Huang in his message, TechCrunch reported, but linked his infidelity to national-security concerns raised in news reports. TechCrunch described Alice Huang as a Megaspeed executive and reported that U.S. officials believe she is a Chinese spy. Those are attributed allegations; the appointment reports do not establish them as findings of the board’s inquiry.
Hindustan Times reported that the board described the investigation as “thorough and independent.” The outlet’s article, by HT News Desk, specifically credited Bloomberg for Kim’s career background: he served as a top deputy to former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, later took over as the district’s top federal prosecutor, and left in 2018. Hindustan Times also noted Kim’s involvement in the insider-trading case involving SAC Capital, which pleaded guilty in 2013 and agreed to pay a $1.8 billion penalty.
TechCrunch’s timeline places the appointment amid wider scrutiny of the reported relationship. It says three Republican committee chairmen had asked Huang on November 5 for a closed-door joint briefing. It also reports that Huang withdrew from upcoming speaking engagements at the ElevenLabs Summit and Anthropic CEO Forum on November 9.
What it means
The appointment puts Kim and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in charge of the board’s inquiry, while Huang has publicly said he will cooperate. The reports do not give the investigation’s detailed remit or timetable.
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- 1Nvidia board names pick for Huang investigation after affair with alleged Chinese spyCBS News · cbsnews.comBroadcaster
- 2Nvidia board picks ex-acting US attorney Joon H Kim to probe Jensen Huang's affair with ‘Chinese spy’Hindustan Times · hindustantimes.comNewspaper or magazine
- 3Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with alleged Chinese spy: a timelineTechCrunch · techcrunch.comNews outlet
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