Brooklynite Pete DeJoy tapped to lead AI company Astronomer as alleged cheater Andy Byron forced to take leave after viral ‘kiss cam’ fiasco

A Brooklynite is taking over AI firm Astronomer amid the company’s viral cheating fiasco.

Pete DeJoy, the company’s cofounder, is taking over for Andy Byron as Astronomer looks into his alleged affair that was captured on the Jumbotron at a Coldplay concert this week.

Pete DeJoy Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot Grace Springer via Storyful

DeJoy previously served as Astronomer’s Chief Product Officer, the company said.

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Byron has been placed on leave along with Kristin Cabot, the HR chief he was caught canoodling with on the “kiss cam.” As of Saturday morning, however, neither executive has been removed from the leadership page of the company’s website.

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