Jensen Huang Admits to an Affair and Sends an All-Hands Apology Letter! Nvidia Launches an Emergency Investigation

Kress, reporting from Aofei Temple
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Whoa, Lao Huang. Who would have thought even you, the “champion of pure love,” would see your reputation shattered?

In response to the recent rumors and gossip, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang issued a statement. He sent an all-hands letter to all employees.

In the letter, the leader of the world’s most valuable computing empire publicly admitted that he had been unfaithful to his wife during their marriage.

Nvidia’s board of directors has also issued a statement saying that it will investigate the matter.

When the news broke, the entire tech industry was instantly plunged into a state of utter shock.

Nvidia’s stock price also plunged in grey-market trading, falling 2% and wiping out more than $90 billion in market capitalization—the equivalent of over RMB 600 billion.

Huang’s Internal Letter Acknowledges the Affair Allegations

Here is the original text of Lao Huang’s apology letter:

To all Nvidia colleagues:

I owe my family and all of you an apology.

I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There are no excuses for what I did. I am deeply sorry.

Throughout my life, my family has always given me love and support. They deserve my honesty and loyalty. I betrayed them and damaged the life we built together.

I accept full responsibility for what I did, for the harm it caused, and for the criticism I will face.

To my wife and family: I love you. I know that an apology cannot undo the wrongs I have done. I hope our family can heal, and that over time I can win back your trust.

To Nvidia’s colleagues, including those who have fought alongside me for decades, as well as our board, partners, and shareholders around the world: You deserve better from me. It has been the honor of my life to lead Nvidia. My responsibility is to serve you and be worthy of your trust. I failed in that responsibility. I am fully committed to Nvidia and will work to win back your trust.

In response to the concerns raised by recent news reports, Nvidia’s board of directors has launched an independent investigation. I fully support this investigation and will cooperate fully. I love our company, and I am committed to protecting Nvidia.

My family should not have to bear any responsibility for my personal choices; the responsibility rests entirely with me. Please give them space and privacy.

Jensen Huang (Jensen)

Nvidia’s Board Launches an External Investigation

Shortly after the letter was sent, Nvidia’s board of directors urgently issued an official statement announcing the formation of a special committee composed of independent directors and the launch of an independent investigation with the assistance of an external independent law firm.

The board made three points explicit in its announcement:

1. Launching an independent investigation: A committee of independent directors will lead the review with assistance from external independent legal counsel, conducting a comprehensive investigation into all relevant information currently available.
2. Emphasizing that no core secrets were leaked: The board explicitly stated that there is currently no reason to believe Nvidia’s core trade secrets have been compromised.
3. The management team remains stable: Jensen Huang fully supports the review and has vowed to cooperate completely. The board continues to have full confidence in Jensen Huang and his leadership team and will issue further updates at the appropriate time as circumstances develop.

In its statement, the board explicitly emphasized that it “remains confident in Jensen Huang and his leadership team,” seemingly seeking to quickly assuage market sentiment.

Huang also stated that he fully supports the investigation and will cooperate with it to the fullest extent.

But amid the unexpected test of governance and the personal ethical controversy, whether Huang can regain the trust of his family and Wall Street has become the biggest question hanging over the $3 trillion computing giant.