In one of the most reported cases of being caught red-handed, the sordid saga of former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron continues to rumble on. The CEO of the tech startup was captured on the jumbotron at a Coldplay concert, with frontman Chris Martin putting his foot in it when he said: "Oh, what...either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy."
The man was quickly identified as Byron, while the woman was later named as chief HR officer Kristin Cabot. Since then, there have been fake statements, fears that Astronomer could be financially damaged, and Elon Musk has even passed judgment.
Apparently, Meg Kerrigan Byron has since removed her last name from Facebook and then entirely nuked her account, presumably in an attempt to gain some privacy while the world demands to hear what happens next.
Andy Byron has also deleted his LinkedIn and stepped down from his position as Astronomer CEO, showing that there have already been some serious consequences to his actions.
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It might not be bad news for everyone, and due to the notoriety of the video, you might think one person is poised to get very rich off the back of the scandal.
Originally shared by 'instaagraace' on TikTok, the viral clip has since been viewed 125.3 million times. Grace Springer recorded the awkward situation at Massachusetts’ Gillette Stadium, completely unaware of how famous the video was about to become.
Speaking to This Morning, Springer explained how she's not been able to make a single cent off the video: "I've actually made no money from the video itself or the views. It's not monetised."
Capturing the cringeworthy moment when she was "hoping to see [herself] on the big screen," Springer added: "In the moment when I filmed it, I didn't think much of it, but of course, everyone was kind of chattering. There was over 50,000 people at the concert, so it was a hot topic."
It was only later that she realized how popular the video could be: "I was debriefing with my friends and I said 'Let's review the footage, let's see if it really looks that bad.' And I think it does."
As for whether she regrets inadvertently thrusting Bryon and Cabot into the limelight, Springer concluded: "I definitely feel for Andy's wife Megan, his family, and everyone else who has been hurt in the process.
"But as I said, there were over 50,000 people and I'm not the only one that caught it on camera, so if it wasn't me who uploaded it, I'm sure someone else would have."
Similarly, Springer recently spoke to LADbible and admitted she'd want to know if that was her partner with another woman: "It's heartbreaking to go through something like that, but at the end of the day, you need to be held accountable for your actions.
"I really just feel for the partners. I'm hoping that it will give them the opportunity not to waste any more time with a partner that doesn't give them the respect they deserve.
"Unfortunately, I think a lot of women, including myself, have been through situations like that. I had people in my life that knew and didn't tell me, so I would want to be told.
"I don't have much respect for cheaters, I think at the end of the day, you have to do the right thing.
"It doesn't mean they can't be good people moving forward."