A successful American lawyer, Nathaniel Callerton, lost his high-paying job and a job offer from another law firm after a video of him kissing a young colleague went viral online. The incident sparked widespread public outcry, reports infohub.kz.
Callerton was part of the legal team defending Sam Altman in a high-profile case against Elon Musk, who sought $150 billion in damages from OpenAI. Thanks to their efforts, the case was won.
The lawyer earns about $4 million a year. He planned to move to a competing firm where his income could have roughly tripled, writes The Post.
However, all plans collapsed after a TikTok post. In the video, the 45-year-old Callerton is seen kissing a young colleague in a park. The lawyer is married to prosecutor Moira Kim Penza. He was suspended from work pending an investigation. The clip has garnered over 10 million views, and the other company withdrew its job offer.
This case serves as a stark example of how public condemnation can impact a career. One can only dream of such widespread censure of marital infidelity in Kazakhstan.
Earlier, it was reported that a camera at a Coldplay concert in Boston accidentally exposed a marital affair.