The tech world remains shaken after Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Human Resources head Kristin Cabot were caught on camera in a compromising embrace at a Coldplay concert this week… The post Astronomer Breaks Silence on Coldplay ‘Kiss Cam’ Scandal,

During the concert cameras pointed to a man with gray hair later identified as Astronomer CEO Andy Byron hugging a woman, later identified as Kristin Cabot. Once they noticed they were being seen on camera, the two immediately darted in opposite directions as lead singer Chris Martin suggested the two were either shy or having an affair.

Alongside Byron and Cabot, Stoddard's name started doing the rounds as users claimed she knew of the alleged affair.

Cabot first brought her on board five months ago as head of people operations and strategy, and last week, she praised her in a glowing LinkedIn post announcing her promotion.

In a brief statement, the tech company also said another Astromer employee, Alyssa Stoddard, was not at the concert.

Apart from congratulations to other-Andy (and a hearty how dare for the unearned burn on Coldplay), this is an example of how deflection and humor might come in handy. The immediate deletion is the double-click equivalent of Byron's physical drop to the ground. Conspicuous! An admission by omission!

Internet sleuths thought the embarrassed woman caught on the Coldplay kiss cam next to Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot was Astronomer’s just-promoted VP of HR. But a company spokesperson said