November 13, 2026
Alexander Wentworth-Ping joined Sidebar with Jesse Weber on the Law & Crime Network to talk about Nvidia, the publicly traded technology and AI company, as its CEO, Jensen Huang, is accused of falling for a Honeypot scheme after admitting to having an affair with a Chinese national.
In the episode, Alexander explains how an espionage case can potentially be brought in this situation, both for Jensen Huang and Alice Huang (no relation), the alleged Chinese spy. Based on the available information, Jensen Huang may not be facing espionage charges, as he is the victim. That said, Jensen Huang has agreed to testify in front of Congress, which may lead to charges if he provides false statements.
Alexander and host Jesse Weber also discuss that espionage charges require proving intent, which could be difficult in this case. However, if Ms. Huang happened to gather information from Huang without his knowledge, the evidentiary questions may bring up some uncomfortable questions.
The Chinese government has denied Ms. Huang is a spy for the government. There are additional charges that may be brought against Ms. Huang by the U.S. federal government.
Shareholders have also brought a lawsuit against Nvidia, alleging that investors have been misled due to information that wasn’t disclosed about this relationship. Since the time of this interview, Jensen Huang has resigned as CEO of Nvidia.
Watch the full interview below:
Alexander Wentworth-Ping is an attorney at Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP who focuses his practice on criminal defense and regulatory issues, employment & intellectual property disputes, complicated financial matters, defamation and First Amendment issues, and appellate advocacy. Prior to joining the firm, Alex served for almost six years as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York.