The company at the heart of the Coldplay kisscam scandal has dropped a bombshell.
It seems to reveal the future for the HR executive at the firm after she was filmed looking cozy with the CEO.
The drama unfolded with Astronomer CEO Byron and CFO Kristen Cabot were filmed appearing on the big screen during a ‘kiss cam’ portion of a Coldplay concert where lead singer Chris Martin serenades attendees.
However, when Byron and Kristin Cabot were shown on camera, they seemed to be shocked and quickly moved to hide themselves from view.
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At the time, Martin joked that they were ‘either having an affair’ or really shy.
Since then, internet sleuths discovered that they are actually colleagues and are married to other people.
In the fall out, Byron was placed on leave from the company and has since resigned from his position.
Announcing the news of his departure, Astronomer took to X, formerly Twitter, to share a statement: “As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met.”
It went on to say: “Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted. The Board will begin a search for our next Chief Executive as Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy continues to serve as interim CEO.
“Before this week, we were known as a pioneer in the DataOps space, helping data teams power everything from modern analytics to production AI.
“While awareness of our company may have changed overnight, our product and our work for our customers have not.
“We’re continuing to do what we do best: helping our customers with their toughest data and AI problems.”
Many raised questions about Cabot’s future at the firm in the wake of Byron's resignation, and now it's been revealed that she too has left Astronomer, says BBC News.
Following the fallout there's been speculation that Byron may have the grounds to sue Coldplay — but it seems unlikely.
Ron Zambrano of the Los Angeles-based West Coast Employment Lawyers told The Mirror: “Any legal claims from Byron would be dead on arrival. He has no grounds to sue.”
Zambrano went on: “First, it would immediately be struck down as a restriction on creative speech and Coldplay’s ability to be artistic during their performances.
“Second, Byron and Cabot waived their right to privacy when they decided to attend a public event, so their public display of affection is on them, not on Coldplay. They just got caught.”
Tre Lovell, a civil and entertainment attorney of the Lovell Firm, agreed, saying: “When you are out in public, you have no right to privacy for your actions.”