A tech company whose boss was filmed hugging a colleague at a Coldplay concert has said a purported statement from him expressing remorse is fake.

"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.

After resigning from Astronomer following a viral kiss cam incident, Andy Byron remains low-profile while the internet speculates on his future.

Astronomer's Kristin Cabot faced backlash over a kiss cam moment with Andy Byron, raising questions about her relationship and marriage history

As Astronomer suspended Andy Byron after his Coldplay kiss cam video with company HR head Kristin Cabot went viral, accounts of his toxic leadership are surfacing one by one. A 2018 report detailed the mismanagement of startup Cybereason,

US technology company Astronomer says its chief executive officer, Andy Byron, has been "placed on leave" amid an internet scandal sparked by a viral video from a Coldplay concert. The company, based in New York, said another employee would be acting in Mr ...