A tech company whose boss was filmed hugging a colleague at a Coldplay concert has said a purported statement from him expressing remorse is fake.

Astronomer revealed former CEO Andy Byron tendered his resignation after being caught on camera with human resources executive Kristin Cabot during a Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium. "As stated previously,

"Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met," the company said in a statement.