The costliest betrayal in history? This is the sum Nvidia CEO's wife is expected to receive

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to an affair with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy, after 41 years of marriage to his wife Lori. Lori Huang, an engineer who gave up a career, has so far remained far from the spotlight, although she was a significant figure in the company's early years.

The couple together hold assets and shares worth billions of dollars, including some 800 million Nvidia shares. Lori Huang stood by her husband for 40 years, and she has previously said she has believed in him since he was 18.

Estimates point to a sum of some 60 billion dollars that may be divided in the event of a divorce, but the details of the financial settlement between them remain unclear.