Coldplay Scandal Fallout: HR Exec Still Employed Amid Investigation

Kristin Cabot, the HR executive at the center of a viral cheating scandal caught on the Coldplay concert jumbotron with former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, remains on leave but has not been fired. While Byron swiftly resigned, legal experts say firing Cabot isn’t so simple. Contracts, internal investigations, and legal exposure are all factors as the company navigates next steps. Though both execs appear to be married, lawyers say a sexual harassment claim is unlikely unless evidence of coercion emerges. As Astronomer rides an unexpected wave of notoriety, Cabot’s future—and the results of the internal probe—remain uncertain.