Nvidia and its CEO Jensen Huang are accused of misleading investors by failing to disclose Huang's alleged relationship with a woman suspected of gathering intelligence for China.
US chipmaker Nvidia and its CEO Jensen Huang are facing a shareholder class action lawsuit alleging they misled investors by failing to disclose Huang’s alleged relationship with a former Megaspeed executive, according to court documents filed on Monday.
The legal action follows an announcement by Nvidia’s board of directors on Sunday that it had launched an independent investigation into Huang after reports alleged he had been targeted by foreign intelligence operations.
The complaint, filed with the US District Court for the Northern District of California, accuses Nvidia and Huang of violating provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Filed by shareholder Mark Kistenmacher and represented by The Rosen Law Firm, the proposed class action covers investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Nvidia securities between October 9 2025 and November 8 2026.
The filing argues that Nvidia’s statements that a review found no evidence of its chips being diverted elsewhere, alongside Huang’s description of the company’s dealings with Singapore-based Megaspeed International as “normal”, were materially misleading.
The plaintiff alleges that the statements failed to disclose Huang’s alleged personal relationship with Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive suspected of gathering intelligence on behalf of China.
The complaint argues that Nvidia and Huang withheld information about national security concerns that could threaten the company’s reputation and future business prospects.
The plaintiff also alleges that the defendants’ statements and omissions artificially inflated Nvidia’s share price during the proposed class period.
The court document says Nvidia shares fell 4.27 percent on Monday to close at $178.67 following the revelations. The plaintiff is seeking unspecified compensatory damages on behalf of affected investors.
Board expresses confidence in Huang
A committee of independent directors, supported by outside legal counsel, will oversee the investigation, Nvidia said. The board added that Huang supports the review and has committed to cooperating.
The company said the board had no reason to believe that US national security or Nvidia’s confidential information had been compromised, but that the inquiry would examine all available information.
Directors also expressed confidence in Huang and his leadership team, pledging further updates as appropriate.
The New York Times and Financial Times reported allegations that Alice Huang had worked for Chinese intelligence. The reports have drawn scrutiny to the Nvidia chief’s personal relationship and its potential implications for the company.
China rejected the accusations on Monday. At a news briefing in Beijing, foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun described the allegations of Chinese espionage as baseless speculation.
The investigation has placed the leadership of a central player in the global artificial intelligence industry under scrutiny. Nvidia’s chips underpin much of the computing infrastructure used to develop and run AI models.
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