Andrew Cabot is addressing cheating claims following the Astronomer employee’s jumbotron moment that sparked a reaction from Chris Martin.
Andrew Cabot, CEO of Privateer Rum, said his separation from Astronomer HR chief Kristin Cabot was private and amicable and began “several weeks before” the viral Coldplay kiss cam moment that put his then-wife and Astronomer CEO Andy Byron in the public eye.
A July concert clip of Kristin Cabot and Byron on a stadium jumbotron circulated widely online, prompting corporate resignations, a board inquiry at Astronomer and national discussion about privacy and viral culture.Why It Matters
The combination of a highly visible, viral moment and an active divorce filing has raised questions about personal privacy, workplace conduct and board oversight at a venture-backed tech company. Astronomer, a data-operations company that received heightened attention after the video circulated, said via LinkedIn that its board launched a formal investigation; both Byron and Kristin Cabot later resigned from the company.What To Know
Andrew Cabot’s spokeswoman told People that he and Kristin Cabot were already separated and the decision to divorce had been taken by the time of the concert.
