Nvidia Boss Jensen Huang Admits Cheating on His Wife Amid Spy Scandal

(Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Photo by Business Insider)
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has admitted he cheated on his wife.

Jensen told his employees the truth in a message on Sunday.

He said he owes his family and the team an apology, that his actions hurt his wife and children, and that he has no excuse for what he did.

The admission came two days after reports that U.S. intelligence officials believe he had a romantic relationship with a Chinese woman suspected of spying for China.

The Financial Times reported that the woman, Alice Huang, is an executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore company that buys Nvidia products, and that she was allegedly recruited by China's Ministry of State Security.

Nvidia had earlier brushed off claims of anything improper, saying their dealings were normal for a business customer.

In a separate statement, Nvidia said its board will launch an independent investigation into reports that Huang was targeted by a foreign spy operation.

Huang said he will fully cooperate and that he has let his team down, but he remains fully committed to the company and wants to earn back their trust.

US President Donald Trump came to Huang's defence and described him as someone who has done an amazing job for America.

Asked whether he regretted not acting on the intelligence reports, Trump said he did not think so.

He said Huang is an honourable man who probably has an explanation, and that people need to hear it.

Trump said he has not talked to Huang about it yet.