Super Micro’s AI Smuggling Scandal Spurs Pension Fund Lawsuit

June 4, 2026, 8:56 PM UTC

Three pension funds that are major players in the corporate litigation ecosystem joined the widening court fight over claims Super Micro Computer Inc. executives smuggled Nvidia Corp.'s cutting-edge AI technology to China.

Retirement systems for Rhode Island and two Pennsylvania counties are suing current and former corporate leaders at Super Micro, including Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw, the co-founder facing criminal charges for allegedly diverting billions worth of servers to Chinese companies. The lawsuit, unsealed Thursday, says a board stacked with loyalists turned a blind eye to a “staggering” litany of red flags while insiders “profited handsomely” from illegal stock sales.

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