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[–] 9 points 15 hours ago (6 children)

Newsworthy:

  • Jensen Huang had an intimate relationship with an alleged Chinese spy

Irrelevant:

  • The woman's modelling career.
  • Jensen's wife and family. It would've been just as bad if they had an open relationship, or if he was single.
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  • [–] 36 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 child)

    100% agreed on the modelling, But I do think the family angle is relevant. The fact that the affair was illicit is what potentially gave the affair partner leverage over him. It's entirely possible he gave up more than he normally would have in order to keep the affair quiet. A single person who just wants some privacy likely wouldn't give up much if the partner started making threats.

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  • [–] 8 points 12 hours ago* (1 child)

    It would have been very different if he was single. He wouldn't have "betrayed" his fam/wife. Maybe the sleazy media shouldn't focus on this aspect, but they can't just ignore it. It's also relevant to his perception as a defendant, ceo, grifter, etc.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 hours ago

    This is how blackmail works. You do something that is scandalous and that starts the chain of increasingly desperate attempts to keep things quiet.

    So while the Chinese spy thing was the actual problem, the rest are still important parts of the story.

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