Chinese ‘spy’ Alice Huang at center of DOJ probe into another alleged Nvidia smuggling scheme

Ousted Nvidia boss Jensen Huang’s mistress and suspected Chinese spy Alice Huang is being investigated by the Department of Justice (DOJ) over another alleged smuggling operation, it has been revealed.

Federal prosecutors in the US Attorney’s Office in Manhattan are investigating whether Alice, 49, was involved in sneaking products made by Super Micro Computer – another Nvidia partner and supplier – into China, sources told Bloomberg News.

The probe is in addition to another DOJ investigation into Alice’s former company, Megaspeed International, over suspected chip smuggling. Megaspeed has denied any wrongdoing.

It’s not the first time Super Micro has been ensnared by smuggling accusations. In March, co-founder Wally Liaw was charged over an alleged scheme to funnel Nvidia-powered servers to China through a Bangkok company.

Liaw — who is no longer with the company — pleaded not guilty. Super Micro wasn’t charged and is reportedly cooperating with the investigation, Bloomberg reported.

Megaspeed, meanwhile, has been accused of funneling advanced Nvidia chips to mainland China in violation of US export controls, a charge the company denies.

The rapidly developing scandal broke – and sent Nvidia stocks tumbling – after Jensen, 63, confessed to cheating on his wife of four decades on Sunday.

He resigned as CEO of the multi-trillion-dollar tech company on Thursday. Bloomberg reported that Jensen is not a target of federal probes; however, the DOJ is conducting a parallel espionage investigation that includes looking at Alice’s relationship with Jensen, a source familiar with the effort told the outlet.

Alice is reportedly living in Beijing and couldn’t be reached for comment by Bloomberg. China has dismissed the spy claims as a “smear.”