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Kristin Cabot Files for Divorce After Viral Coldplay Kiss-Cam Scandal

Court records reported by multiple outlets say the ex-Astronomer HR chief filed in Portsmouth, N.H., on Aug. 13 after the kiss-cam clip reshaped the company’s leadership.

Overview

  • Paperwork cited by the Daily Mail and echoed by other outlets shows Cabot petitioned to end her marriage to Andrew Cabot in a New Hampshire court on Aug. 13.
  • The July 16 concert video made the pair a viral story and preceded the resignations of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR head Kristin Cabot, with Pete DeJoy serving as interim CEO.
  • Andrew Cabot’s ex-wife, Julia, told the Daily Mail she texted him after the clip circulated and he replied, “Her life is nothing to do with me,” adding that the couple was separating.
  • Reporting notes the breakup would be Andrew Cabot’s third divorce and that he is a Privateer Rum executive frequently described as from a prominent Boston Brahmin family.
  • Property records cited in coverage show Kristin and Andrew Cabot bought a $2.2 million home on New Hampshire’s coast earlier this year and appear as co-borrowers on the mortgage.