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Jensen Huang's wife's 'big-picture statement' went viral on social media, but it turned out to be 'ghostwritten' by netizens.

Nov 11, 15:51

November 11 - A few days ago, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang publicly admitted in an internal letter to all employees that he had been unfaithful to his wife of over 40 years, Lori Huang, and apologized to his family, employees, and shareholders for the matter. The incident sparked heated discussion worldwide, and within two days, Nvidia's market value evaporated by approximately $400 billion to $470 billion, with the stock price cumulatively falling about 11%.

After the incident escalated, a public response purportedly from Lori Huang circulated on X. The conveyed message was roughly as follows: her husband informed her before publicly disclosing the affair, fully giving her respect, but a public apology cannot restore trust overnight; she does not know the truth of the allegations against Ms. Huang and believes national security issues should be handled by investigators rather than the media; she will not join the siege against the women involved, and the truth should be determined by evidence; whether the marriage continues should be decided by the family themselves, and she requests that the public give the family time and privacy.

This response spread rapidly online, with a few related tweets even achieving over a million views, and many netizens gave it high praise. Many people believed its wording was calm, rational, and measured, neither emotionally accusatory nor rushing to take sides, reflecting maturity and propriety; some also praised it for "protecting the family with grace," believing that maintaining restraint amid a public opinion storm and focusing on privacy and investigation is commendable.

However, this statement was actually not released by Lori Huang herself and is online misinformation. Some media clearly reported that, as of now, Lori Huang has not made any public statement regarding her husband's affair. The content of the statement itself also has obvious doubts, for example, it claims "28 years of keeping private life out of the public eye," but the two have actually been married for about 41 years, so the timeline does not match; at the same time, the statement lacks any verifiable primary source, with no official channel, verified account, or lawyer/spokesperson confirmation.