VTB Chief Says Huang Was 'Exposed' Over Affairs
VTB Head Kostin stated that Nvidia CEO Huang was 'killed for nothing'.
Consensus
- Andrey Kostin commented on Jensen Huang's resignation from Nvidia during a Central Bank forum.
- Kostin stated that in the digital age, nothing can be hidden and that Huang was exposed due to multiple affairs.
- Huang resigned from his positions as president, CEO, and board member amid a scandal involving extramarital relationships.
- The scandal involved two women, one of whom was allegedly linked to Chinese intelligence.
- The board of Nvidia initiated an independent investigation following the reports.
- Kostin's remarks were made during a conversation with Central Bank of Russia head Elvira Nabiullina.
- Kostin used the phrase 'scharchili muzhika' (exposed the man) to describe the situation.
Points of divergence
- Employees of Nvidia supported Huang's return as CEO, with over 1600 comments on an internal company portal advocating for his reinstatement. — fontanka
- Jensen Huang is listed in the Russian Financial Monitoring Service's terrorist and extremist list. — fontanka
- Reuters reported on November 12 that Huang had relationships with a second Nvidia employee, whose name was not disclosed. — vedomosti
- U.S. intelligence agencies did not conclude that Alice Huang was knowingly working for Chinese intelligence. — vedomosti
- Nvidia was founded in 1993 by Jensen Huang and partners, and is known for GeForce graphics cards and AI processors. — fontanka
Coverage (5 sources)
- VTB Head Kostin stated that Nvidia CEO Huang was 'killed for nothing' — Вечерняя Москва
- «They got the guy»: VTB head commented on the situation with Huang — РИАМО
- Kostin on scandal with resignation of former Nvidia head: "they fucked the guy" — Вести
- «They got rid of the guy for nothing». VTB head Kostin reacted to Huang's resignation from Nvidia — Фонтанка
- Kostin stated that Huang was ripped off at Nvidia for nothing — Ведомости
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