New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang reportedly hired Heller Inc, a crisis communications firm known for handling high-profile personal scandals, at least a year before publicly acknowledging an extramarital affair on Sunday with a former executive suspected of having links to Chinese intelligence. According to a Wired report, the company was engaged to manage Huang's communications well before the controversy broke out.

The development has brought the previous clients of Heller Inc to light, as well as their public relations (PR) management experience with a sensitive situation. The company is led by its founder and president, Risa Heller, who has defended other high-profile men accused of sexual misconduct and other personal a...