Andy Byron, caught by the cameras with his lover Kristin Cabot, would be meditating a legal action
Andy Byronthe former CEO of the Tech Astronomer company framed by the Kiss Cam together with Kristin Cabot, is evaluating an ‘Legal action against Coldplay and the organizers of one of their latest concerts. The scene, recovered live during the event, has instantly became viral on social media, generating an unexpected and unwanted notoriety and a shower of comments. According to sources close to the manager, mentioned by New York PostByron would have intended to sue for Privacy lesion and emotional damage. Its position is of have not authorized the recovery and to have been the victim of a “public humiliation not consensual “.
Cause for defamation
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One of the possible accusation would be the defamationdue to a comment pronounced in real time by Chris Martin. While the images showed Byron and Cabot embraced, in fact, the band frontman had commented in an ironic tone: “or the two of them have a relationship or are simply very shy”. Words that, according to the lawyer Camron Dowlatshahi, could theoretically provide material for a causebut only if byron could make willful misconduct: that there was no extramarital relationship with Cabot and that Martin was aware of this (however, choosing to allude to a relationship with the intent to damage the former CEO).
Violation of privacy
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A little more robust, from a legal point of view, the accusation of Violation of privacy. Some experts hypothesized that Byron may appeal to the laws of Massachusetts who require the Consent of both sides for audio recordings. However, since it is a public event, the purchase of the ticket almost always implies the acceptance of clauses that authorize audio and video shots. It is therefore difficult to demand respect for privacy in a place like a concert.
There is also rumors about an action against Tiktok’s user who published the video that has become viral. However, according to experts, the girl would have acted within the limits of the news right. Just a possible commercial exploitation of the clip – for example, through the sale of merchandising – would therefore open the way for a legal dispute.
The Coldplay reaction is ironic
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At the moment, the band has not made official statements. However, according to what reported by some newspapers, Chris Martin would have reacted irony to the news. In a public context, with thousands of spectators and cameras, the chances of obtaining compensation are close to zero.
Forced resignation
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The circulation of the video had immediate professional consequences, for Andy Byron, who had to take a step back from the role of CEO. A little over a week after the concert, the manager also left his position. Astronomer made it known to have started an internal investigation, which led to the appointment of the co -founder and Chief Product Officer Pete Dejoy as an interim managing director.
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