Former Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang misled several of the company's top executives about the nature of his relationship with Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, reports said on Saturday.

Huang resigned from his position on Thursday amid controversy over his alleged affair with Alice, who is suspected of having links to Chinese intelligence services.

According to a Reuters report, Huang described his interactions with Alice and her company, Megaspeed, as appropriate when responding to media queries in autumn 2025 and October 2026.

In separate messages in October, Huang reportedly told Nvidia executives, including General Counsel Tim Teter and Chief Marketing Officer Alison Wagonfeld, that the interactions were part of routine business dealings with customers.

Huang had also reportedly discussed taking legal action against the New York Times after the newspaper published an article in October last year highlighting his public meetings with Alice. However, neither Nvidia nor Huang filed a lawsuit against the publication.

The independent members of Nvidia's board said they had hired Wall Street law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to conduct an independent investigation after the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal reported on Huang's relationship with Alice, as well as US authorities' suspicions that she was spying for China.

Nvidia announced Huang's resignation on Thursday, effective immediately. The California-based company said Colette Kress, who has served as its chief financial officer and executive vice president since 2013, would take over as interim CEO.

In the meantime, the New York Times also reported Huang's another alleged extramarital relationship, this time involving Kimberly Powell, Nvidia's vice-president of healthcare, who reports directly to Huang. The allegation has raised questions about potential conflicts of interest and compliance with the company's workplace policies.

Nvidia's code of conduct calls on employees to avoid situations in which their actions could create conflicts of interest, including those arising from personal relationships.

The scandal marks the most tumultuous chapter yet for Nvidia, whose high-end chips have emerged as the leading building blocks for artificial intelligence.

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