For everyone who thought getting caught cheating with the head of HR at a Coldplay concert was the whitest thing a man could do, he’s apparently thinking about filing suit against Coldplay. For those of you who aren’t in the know, the former CEO of Astronomer, Andy Byron, was caught giving a co-worker a very affectionate hug from behind. If you think that this is the sort of thing you’d run to the head of HR about, you’d be right. The run would also be pretty short considering that he was cozied up with Astronomer’s former head of HR, Kristen Cabot. If you’d like to join one of the ~128 million or so people who saw the infidelity outing, you can watch it below:
The pair’s goofy-ass response to getting caught on the jumbotron garnered immediate attention, ranging from baseball mascots cashing in on the publicity:
To people pointing out that they would have looked less guilty if they did literally anything else:
That said, hindsight is 20/20. Instead of nursing his wounds, the CEO may be considering the Drake approach to publicly losing it all because of a musician: suing their asses for defamation. AOL has coverage:
Former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron is reportedly considering filing a lawsuit against Coldplay and event organizers after footage of himself and former colleague Kristin Cabot at the band’s Gillette Stadium show went viral, sparking memes and massive controversy.
Experts, however, have maintained that the former CEO will likely have a challenging time arguing the legitimacy of his potential legal claims.
Yeah, no shit.
There are obvious legal reasons why this wouldn’t be the best move. First and foremost, there’s no real reasonable expectation of privacy at a damned Coldplay concert. Second, Chris Martin (the lead singer of Coldplay) saw their bumbling response to getting caught on the jumbotron and opined that the couple was either having an affair or very shy. Given the fallout, it appears to be the former and truth is a pretty strong defense against defamation claims. Third, and this should be the big one, the case is so facially weak that no lawyer in their right mind would risk getting sanctioned over filing this crap.
It would be in his best interests to lay low and wait until everyone forgets this ever happened. If people’s attention spans weren’t already scrambled, the advent of addictive short form video and frequent ChatGPT use will kill off whatever is left of it. The more he keeps the story in the limelight, the greater chance he has of the Streisand effect kicking in.
“He Didn’t Consent”: Disgraced Tech CEO Allegedly Plans To Sue Coldplay Over Kiss Cam Controversy [AOL]
Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s . He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim, is interested in critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at cwilliams@abovethelaw.com and by tweet at @WritesForRent.
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For everyone who thought getting caught cheating with the head of HR at a Coldplay concert was the whitest thing a man could do, he’s apparently thinking about filing suit against Coldplay. For those of you who aren’t in the know, the former CEO of Astronomer, Andy Byron, was caught giving a co-worker a very affectionate hug from behind. If you think that this is the sort of thing you’d run to the head of HR about, you’d be right. The run would also be pretty short considering that he was cozied up with Astronomer’s former head of HR, Kristen Cabot. If you’d like to join one of the ~128 million or so people who saw the infidelity outing, you can watch it below:
The pair’s goofy-ass response to getting caught on the jumbotron garnered immediate attention, ranging from baseball mascots cashing in on the publicity:
To people pointing out that they would have looked less guilty if they did literally anything else:
That said, hindsight is 20/20. Instead of nursing his wounds, the CEO may be considering the Drake approach to publicly losing it all because of a musician: suing their asses for defamation. AOL has coverage:
Former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron is reportedly considering filing a lawsuit against Coldplay and event organizers after footage of himself and former colleague Kristin Cabot at the band’s Gillette Stadium show went viral, sparking memes and massive controversy.
Experts, however, have maintained that the former CEO will likely have a challenging time arguing the legitimacy of his potential legal claims.
Yeah, no shit.
There are obvious legal reasons why this wouldn’t be the best move. First and foremost, there’s no real reasonable expectation of privacy at a damned Coldplay concert. Second, Chris Martin (the lead singer of Coldplay) saw their bumbling response to getting caught on the jumbotron and opined that the couple was either having an affair or very shy. Given the fallout, it appears to be the former and truth is a pretty strong defense against defamation claims. Third, and this should be the big one, the case is so facially weak that no lawyer in their right mind would risk getting sanctioned over filing this crap.
It would be in his best interests to lay low and wait until everyone forgets this ever happened. If people’s attention spans weren’t already scrambled, the advent of addictive short form video and frequent ChatGPT use will kill off whatever is left of it. The more he keeps the story in the limelight, the greater chance he has of the Streisand effect kicking in.
“He Didn’t Consent”: Disgraced Tech CEO Allegedly Plans To Sue Coldplay Over Kiss Cam Controversy [AOL]
Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s . He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim, is interested in critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at cwilliams@abovethelaw.com and by tweet at @WritesForRent.
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