New Yorkers React to Lawyer's Scandalous Park Romance
WHO:
NY Post - Nathaniel Cullerton, a 45-year-old partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; Kelsey Borenswig, a 29-year-old colleague.
Bored Panda - Comedian Jay Guapo, who shared the viral video with 3.5 million followers.
WHAT:
NY Post - Cullerton could lose tens of millions of dollars after a lucrative job offer was reportedly rescinded due to the viral video.
Bored Panda - Reports indicate that Cullerton was in the middle of defecting from Wachtell to rival firm Gibson Dunn alongside five other partners before the incident, but his hiring was scrapped in the aftermath of the viral video.
Bored Panda - Cullerton was caught on video sharing an intimate kiss with Borenswig in Central Park, leading to online mockery and branding him a "cheater."
Bored Panda - Cullerton has been placed on leave pending further investigation by his law firm.
Bored Panda - Reports indicate that Cullerton's hiring at rival firm Gibson Dunn was scrapped due to the viral video.
Bored Panda - The incident has sparked a debate over the ethics of filming strangers in public.
WHERE:
Bored Panda - The incident occurred in Central Park, New York City.
Bored Panda - Cullerton and Borenswig worked on Sam Altman’s case against Elon Musk in Oakland, California.
WHEN:
Bored Panda - The viral video was shared on July 23.
Bored Panda - Cullerton was reported to be in the process of defecting to Gibson Dunn before the incident, which occurred during the summer of 2026.
WHY:
Bored Panda - The incident has sparked a wider debate over whether filming strangers in public is justified, with various opinions expressed on social media regarding the morality of such actions.
Bored Panda - The situation escalated from a perceived office romance to a scandal after it was revealed that Cullerton was married.
HOW:
Bored Panda - The video was filmed by Jay Guapo, who confronted Cullerton and Borenswig while they were kissing, prompting Cullerton to demand that Guapo "put the phone down."
(UPDATED July 30, 2026 20:28 UTC)
Cullerton could face a significant financial setback after a lucrative job offer was reportedly rescinded due to a viral video. Reports suggest that he was in the process of leaving Wachtell to join rival firm Gibson Dunn alongside five other partners when the incident occurred, leading to the cancellation of his hiring. This situation has ignited a broader discussion on social media about the ethics of filming strangers in public, with a variety of opinions being shared.
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(UPDATED July 30, 2026 19:32 UTC)
In a surprising turn of events, Nathaniel Cullerton, a partner at a prominent law firm, was caught on video sharing an intimate kiss with his colleague Kelsey Borenswig in Central Park, leading to widespread mockery and branding him a "cheater." Following the incident, which has sparked a debate over the ethics of filming strangers in public, Cullerton has been placed on leave pending an investigation, and his potential hiring at rival firm Gibson Dunn has been scrapped. The viral video, shared by comedian Jay Guapo, has escalated the situation from a perceived office romance to a scandal, especially after it was revealed that Cullerton is married.