Ex-Astronomer CEO Andy Byron to sue Coldplay
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The former Astronomer CEO’s kiss cam moment went viral leading to not only a resignation, but a cultural spark, memes and what it means to be publicly shamed today.
While Astronomer lost their CEO and HR exec amid the Coldplay viral scandal, its marketing team has picked up the slack with a new ad starring Gwyneth Paltrow.
Multiple former employees said Mr. Byron would lash out against employees who disagreed with him, including threatening to fire them,” a resurfaced exposé claims.
The wife of former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron is reportedly holed up in a $2.4 million Maine mansion since her husband was caught on camera at a Coldplay concert cozying up with his HR chief.
In the wake of the scandal, Megan, 50, has had several family members visit her to extend their support, including her older sister Maura. The 4,169-square-foot, four-bedroom, four-bathroom property also saw other family members visiting over the weekend, but it remains unclear if Byron visited to speak with his wife after the incident.
"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," the company said.
Fans have been drawing comparisons between a 'Modern Family' kiss cam scene involving Ty Burrell and Sofía Vergara after the Coldplay kiss cam moment went viral, and Julie Bowen has officially weighed
"Weird Al" Yankovic and Lin-Manuel Miranda led a star-studded Coldplay kiss cam spoof on "The Late Show" following news Astronomer CEO Andy Byron has resigned.