Byron has resigned his job as Astronomer CEO, as his high-powered life has begun to unravel after his Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ moment with his HR chief

"Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy is currently serving as interim CEO given Andy Byron has been placed on leave," a statement from the company read. The decision came after Byron was spotted hugging a woman, later identified as Kristin Cabot.

Megan Kerrigan Byrons several statements have surfaced online. These statements, which claim to be from Megan Byron, wife of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, have gone viral following a Coldplay concert video showing Andy with colleague Kristin Cabot.

A 20-second cuddle at a Coldplay concert turned two anonymous executives into global villains, and a viral cautionary tale about power, privacy, and the wrath of the internet.

Astronomer co-founder Pete DeJoy has stepped in to the role of interim CEO following Andy Byron's resignation in disgrace. Byron was caught on the "kiss cam" at a Coldplay concert last week, cozying up to Astronomer head of HR Kristin Cabot. Both Byron and Cabot are married to other people and have children with their spouses.

Rambam, in Hilchot Teshuvah 4:1, warns that public humiliation can be one of the greatest barriers to repentance. If a video like this essentially freezes someone’s worst moment in time and makes it globally visible, are we creating a situation where teshuvah becomes nearly impossible? Does Judaism see that as a communal ethical failure?

Kristin Cabot, caught in a viral embrace with Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, appears to be married to Privateer Rum founder Andrew Cabot, a member of a prominent Boston family.

Following the Coldplay scandal, an alleged former employee has now accused Andy Byron of scamming staffers at a previous organisation