Jensen Huang Works With a PR Firm Known for Sex-Scandal Cases

WIRED reported on Monday that the relationship started around the same time a New York Times investigation first publicly linked Jensen Huang’s business with Megaspeed to Alice Huang, a former executive at the Singapore-based chip buyer.

Two people familiar with the matter told the magazine that Heller has handled the Nvidia chief’s behind-the-scenes communications since at least October 2025, about a year before he told employees he had been unfaithful to his wife.

A Firm Known for Crises

Heller’s founder, Risa Heller, has a reputation as a fixer for powerful men facing allegations of sexual misconduct and other personal controversies, according to a 2023 New York magazine profile cited by WIRED. People who have been clients or have sought her advice include former congressman Anthony Weiner, chef Mario Batali, and writer Jeffrey Toobin.

WIRED noted that the firm also handles corporate communications and issues unrelated to personal controversies. Consultants were initially believed to have been hired for matters tied to Huang’s personal life, including his family’s philanthropic work, people familiar with the arrangement told the magazine.

The firm frequently communicated with Huang and his daughter Madison, a product marketing director at Nvidia, the sources said. WIRED reported that it is not clear whether Heller’s early work with the family involved Huang’s affair.

Nvidia Loops the Firm In

In early October 2025, the Times reported on Huang’s dealings with Megaspeed and his connection to Alice Huang, and said the U.S. Commerce Department was examining whether the company was helping Chinese firms evade export controls. The account caused tensions in Nvidia’s top ranks, and Huang was rankled by the story, WIRED’s sources said.

By the end of that month, Nvidia’s internal communications teams had been instructed to include Heller on any press inquiries about Huang, whether personal or professional, according to people familiar with the matter.

Nvidia Declines to Comment

When WIRED reached a representative for Heller by email, the firm referred questions to Nvidia. John Rizzo, the company’s head of public policy communications, declined to comment. WIRED later updated the story, on Nov. 10, to record that refusal.

Board Opens an Independent Review

On Sunday, Huang acknowledged in an email to staff that his relationship with the former Megaspeed executive was romantic. “I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry,” he wrote.

Nvidia’s board opened an independent investigation into his activities and said it had no reason to believe that national security or confidential company information had been compromised. U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Alice Huang, who is not related to Jensen Huang, is a spy for the Chinese government, according to the Times.