Overview
- In her first on‑record interview, Cabot told the New York Times the kiss with Astronomer CEO Andy Byron was a single lapse after drinking and that there was no ongoing affair.
- She reports doxxing, 50–60 death threats, constant calls and paparazzi attention, and says her teenage children are in therapy because of the fallout.
- Astronomer placed both leaders on leave; Byron resigned and Cabot departed after an internal review reportedly found no affair but said leadership standards were not met.
- Cabot says she was separated from her husband at the time and later filed for divorce, and that her contact with Byron since late summer has been minimal.
- She criticizes Astronomer’s public response, including a Gwyneth Paltrow video, while Byron has not engaged publicly with her account.