The leadership crisis at Nvidia has intensified following fresh allegations that former CEO Jensen Huang engaged in an intimate relationship with a second company employee. This revelation, brought to light by Reuters, adds another layer of complexity to the mounting scandals that led to Huang’s abrupt resignation from the tech giant earlier this week.

A Pattern of Professional Misconduct

The latest report follows a series of damaging disclosures regarding Huang’s personal conduct. Earlier this week, the New York Times revealed an affair between the former executive and Kimberly Powell, Nvidia’s vice president of health care. These developments arrived shortly after Huang publicly admitted to infidelity involving Alice Huang, an executive at Megaspeed who is currently under scrutiny by U.S. officials for alleged ties to Chinese intelligence.

Corporate Governance Under Fire

  • Nvidia’s official code of conduct explicitly mandates that employees avoid personal relationships that could trigger conflicts of interest.
  • The identity of the second Nvidia employee involved in the latest allegations remains undisclosed.
  • Huang has remained largely silent regarding the internal affairs, offering only a dismissive comment when questioned about his relationship with Powell.

Financial Implications and Divorce Speculation

The cumulative impact of these scandals has sparked intense speculation regarding the future of Huang’s marriage to Lori Huang. As the couple has been married since the mid-1980s, the potential for a divorce carries significant financial weight. Under California’s community property laws, the couple’s shared assets—including a substantial 3.5% stake in Nvidia—could be subject to an equal division, potentially impacting a fortune valued at $143 billion.

While it remains unknown if the couple possesses a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement to protect these assets, the market has already reacted to the turmoil. Following his resignation, Huang’s net worth experienced a 10% decline, causing him to slip from the top 10 list of the world’s wealthiest individuals to the 13th position.