Alleged Chinese Spy Who Had Affair With Nvidia CEO Is Back in Beijing: Report

The suspected Chinese spy at the heart of a scandal that threatens to take down Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang has returned to her home country, people familiar with the matter said.Megaspeed International founder Alice Huang is currently living in Beijing with the knowledge of security officials, one of the people said, asking to remain anonymous to discuss a sensitive situation.

It wasn't immediately clear when or why she traveled to the capital, nor what she may be engaged in, the people said.Alice Huang's whereabouts have been the topic of intense speculation since Nvidia's founder admitted to an extra-marital affair and the company's board began an investigation into allegations she's a Chinese spy. Known also as Huang Le, the former journalist who became a power broker renting advanced chips to the nation's top firms was the catalyst for a controversy that roiled markets and may now result in Jensen Huang's ouster.

Beijing has denied that the woman was a spy.