Jensen Huang Faces 2nd Affair Allegation Involving Nvidia VP
The New York Times cited five Nvidia employees and said it had not seen the alleged video, while the board is reportedly weighing Huang's future.
A second affair allegation involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang names Kimberly Powell, an Nvidia vice president who oversees its healthcare technology work and reports to him. The New York Times cited five Nvidia employees who said Huang and Powell were seen acting affectionately at a hotel near an Nvidia conference in March. The newspaper also said their relationship had been discussed internally at the company.
A bystander reportedly recorded the interaction, and security personnel offered that person unspecified terms in exchange for signing a nondisclosure agreement. The Times said it knew of the video but had not seen it.
When the Times contacted Huang on Nov. 11, he replied, “I don’t think you should be talking to me directly,” and ended the call.
Huang had earlier acknowledged being unfaithful in a message to Nvidia employees and said the board had opened an independent investigation into national-security concerns raised in news reports. Those concerns followed reports that the woman involved in his earlier affair could be a Chinese spy, allegations China has rejected.
Directors were preparing to remove Huang, the Wall Street Journal reported, while the board is reportedly meeting to decide whether he should remain CEO. Huang has led Nvidia since its founding 33 years ago, so a departure would end a tenure covering the company’s entire history.
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