Nvidia says viral image of CEO Jensen Huang in studded leather jacket is fake
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An image said to show Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in a studded jacket spread online as his first public appearance since reports of an affair. An Nvidia spokesperson said the images are fake.
An image purportedly showing Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in a studded leather jacket went viral online. It was presented as his first public appearance since reports surfaced of an extramarital affair with an alleged Chinese spy. Online commentators identified the jacket as an archival Saint Laurent piece from the Hedi Slimane era. A spokesperson for Nvidia said in an email: "Those images are fake."
According to the article, the images appear to have been altered from a real photo of Huang arriving at Seoul's Gimpo International Airport in June. They looked plausible partly because the jacket resembled his usual look. Huang is almost always seen in a slim-cut leather jacket and has told CBS he owns close to 30 or 40 of them. He said wearing the same style removes a decision from his day, and he credits his wife, Lori, with buying his jackets.
Huang, who has been married since 1985, has admitted to an affair, saying he "hurt his wife and children." He has not named the other person involved. The article says US intelligence concluded in a classified memo issued in May that Alice Huang, described as a close associate of his and no relation, was a Chinese intelligence asset. It also says his admission has hurt his public image and sent the company's shares lower.
The article notes that one of his Tom Ford jackets sold at a Sotheby's auction earlier this year for close to $1 million.
