Megan Kerrigan Byron allegedly wrote, "To those who expect tears — I don't cry for [clowns], I schedule. I document. I rebuild."

Andy Byron, the startup executive at the center of an extraordinary social media furor, has resigned as CEO of data operations startup Astronomer.

Former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron's 'Kiss Cam' incident with HR Head Kristin Cabot at a Coldplay concert has exploded online, prompting a wave of fake apologies. Astronomer has confirmed that statements attributed to Byron and even Coldplay are hoaxes.