Sex, secrets and spies: The history of suspected honey traps
Axios · 9 Nov 2026

Sex, secrets and spies: The history of suspected honey traps

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with a woman suspected of spying for China echoes past controversies involving prominent Americans whose romantic relationships raised national security concerns.Why it matters: Foreign intelligence operatives can use romantic relationships to gain access to political intelligence, corporate secrets and classified information — posing serious national security risks.


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