Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Elite Lawyer Reportedly Exits Wachtell After Viral Central Park Kiss
A video showed lawyer Nathaniel Cullerton kissing a younger lawyer, Kelsey Borenzweig, in Central Park.
Cullerton was a senior partner at Wachtell Lipton.
Borenzweig was a junior associate at the same firm.
The video spread quickly online after influencer Jay Guapo posted it.
Wachtell put Cullerton on leave while it investigated the relationship.
Reports say he is now leaving the firm, although he is still technically employed.
Another law firm reportedly removed him from a planned group move.
It is not known whether Cullerton and his wife are still together.
Borenzweig’s current job status is also unclear.
Nathaniel Cullerton, 45, is reportedly being forced out of Wachtell Lipton after a video showed him kissing junior associate Kelsey Borenzweig, 29.
Cullerton has been on leave for several weeks while the firm investigated the relationship, according to sources cited by the New York Post.
He remains technically employed but is reportedly separating from the firm; the timing and pay status of his departure are unclear.
Rival firm Gibson Dunn reportedly removed Cullerton from a planned move involving star litigator Bill Savitt and other senior lawyers.
The video, posted by influencer Jay Guapo, showed the pair kissing on a Central Park bench and drew scrutiny because of their workplace hierarchy.
- Who
- Nathaniel Cullerton, Wachtell Lipton partner, and Kelsey Borenzweig, a junior associate; the video was posted by influencer Jay Guapo.
- What
- Cullerton is reportedly leaving Wachtell Lipton after a video showed him kissing Borenzweig.
- When
- The video was posted last month, and Cullerton has been on leave for several weeks.
- Where
- Central Park in New York.
- Why
- The incident prompted scrutiny because Cullerton was a senior partner and Borenzweig was a junior associate at the same firm.
- Lawyer reportedly leaving
- Nathaniel Cullerton is still technically employed by Wachtell Lipton but is reportedly separating from the firm.
- Firm investigation
- Cullerton has been on leave for several weeks while Wachtell investigated the relationship.
- People involved
- Cullerton is 45 and Borenzweig is 29.
- Video location
- The video showed the pair kissing on a bench in Central Park.
- Planned move
- Gibson Dunn reportedly dropped Cullerton from a planned move involving Bill Savitt and other senior lawyers.
- Unresolved issues
- The timing of Cullerton’s departure, whether he is being paid during leave, Borenzweig’s employment status, and the couple’s marital status are unclear.