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.
