Nvidia’s Huang is not alone. Here are some of the costliest affairs in history

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Tech kings, actual kings, politicians, sport stars … The list of their famous (and expensive) affairs is long.

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In the words of the normally sombre Economist magazine, it could go down as “the most expensive shag in history”. Following Nvidia boss Jensen Huang’s admission of an affair with a suspected Chinese spy, some $US500 billion ($738 billion) has been wiped from the value of his AI firm. Speculation is also growing that his wife, Lori, may file for divorce following claims he had a second affair with a married employee. If she does so, she could be in line for a $75 billion payout – making her one of the world’s richest women and leaving Huang to rue some of the costliest infidelity ever.

In terms of sheer, eye-watering expense, the costliest affair in history was conducted by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Then the world’s richest man, Bezos began a secret romance with Lauren Sanchez, a married former Fox News presenter, in early 2018. It didn’t stay secret for long. The following year the National Enquirer published lurid details of his romance with Sanchez, including private text messages. Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie Scott, divorced six months later, with her receiving 4 per cent of Amazon stock, valued then at $56 billion. It remains one of the largest divorce settlements in history.

In 2009, golfer Tiger Woods seemingly had the world at his feet – both on and off the course. With 14 major championships under his belt and a string of lucrative sponsorships, he had become the first sportsman ever to earn more than $US1 billon. Meanwhile, his marriage to his Swedish wife, Elin Nordegren, seemed the very picture of domestic bliss. Then, that November, reports emerged of an affair with a former New York nightclub hostess, Rachel Uchitel. Two days later, after a late-night confrontation with his wife, a shoeless, dishevelled Woods drove off at speed from his house, only to crash into a tree in a neighbour’s garden.

Few affairs have been exposed in such toe-curlingly embarrassing…

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