Andrew Cabot, CEO of Privateer Rum, said his separation from Astronomer HR chief Kristin Cabot was private and amicable and began "several weeks before" the viral Coldplay kiss cam moment that put his then-wife and Astronomer CEO Andy Byron in the public eye.

A July concert clip of Kristin Cabot and Byron on a stadium jumbotron circulated widely online, prompting corporate resignations, a board inquiry at Astronomer and national discussion about privacy and viral culture.

Newsweek reached out to Coldplay's representative for comment on Tuesday via email outside regular working hours.

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The combination of a highly visible, viral moment and an active divorce filing has raised questions about personal privacy, workplace conduct and board oversight at a venture-backed tec

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