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Now-former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an extramarital affair with a second Nvidia employee, Reuters reported Thursday, further adding to the accusations against the tech giant after Huang’s affair with suspected Chinese spy Alice Huang and reports of a separate affair with Nvidia executive Kimberly Powell fueled the billionaire’s resignation from Nvidia.

KEY FACTS

  • Huang had an “intimate relationship” with a second Nvidia employee, Reuters reported Thursday citing anonymous sources.

  • Reuters’ report came after the New York Times previously reported Wednesday the ousted CEO separately had an affair with Powell, Nvidia’s vice president of health care, with Huang resigning from Nvidia shortly after on Thursday morning.

  • Reuters did not name the second employee, and Nvidia declined to comment on the allegations.

  • The report caps off what’s already been a tumultuous week for Huang, who acknowledged Sunday he’d been “unfaithful” to wife Lori Huang by having an affair with Alice Huang, an executive at data center company Megaspeed whom U.S. officials believe may be working as an asset to the Chinese government.

  • Huang has only acknowledged his extramarital affair with Alice Huang and has not confirmed the reports of his relationship with the Nvidia employees—only telling the Times when reached for comment on his alleged affair with Powell, “I don’t think you should be talking to me directly.”

What We Don’t Know

Much about Huang’s reported second Nvidia relationship, as it’s unclear whom the affair was with, the nature of their professional relationship, when it began and whether the relationship is ongoing. Nvidia’s code of conduct directs employees to “avoid situations where our actions create conflict” such as “personal relationships,” the Times noted in its reporting on Huang’s alleged affair with Powell.

Will Jensen Huang Get A Divorce?

The reports of Huang allegedly now having at least three affairs is set to further ramp up speculation over whether the billionaire could divorce wife Lori, whom he’s been married to since the mid-1980s. Lori Huang has not yet commented on her husband’s infidelity—and stands to potentially get up to half his fortune should they divorce. California is a “community property” state in which divorcing couples must divide up their shared assets 50/50, and financial filings suggest Lori and Jensen Huang jointly hold the ex-CEO’s 3.5% stake in Nvidia. It’s still unclear if the couple has any prenuptial or postnuptial agreements that could separate any assets, however.

Forbes Valuation

Forbes values Huang’s net worth at $143 billion as of 3:15 p.m. EST on Thursday, as the billionaire’s fortune has fallen amid the scandals over his infidelity. Huang was ousted from the list of the top 10 richest people in the world this week—now holding the number 13 spot—and saw his net worth plunge by 10% at market open Thursday following news of his resignation, though it’s since slightly rebounded.