Billionaire’s Wife Bullies Woman With Same Name On Instagram, Faces Backlash

Most people would rarely care about getting an Instagram username after their full name, as many people share the same name. On Instagram, the usernames are given on a first-come-first-serve basis so if someone else gets the username that you wanted then it’s just bad luck. However, a newly wedded woman went above and beyond to get a username of her choice. Katherine Asplundh, formally Driscoll, married Cabot Asplundh, the heir of the multi-billion dollar enterprise Asplundh Tree Expert Co. Katherine reached out to another woman also named Katherine Asplundh and asked her if she would sell her username which was @katherineasplundh.

The woman refused this request, citing Instagram’s policy that prohibits users from buying, selling or transferring any aspect of their account (including the username). Instead of accepting it and moving on, Katherine turned more persistent and tried to bully the woman into selling her username.

As per the screenshots shared on “NYC Influence snark” sub-Reddit, the newlywed refuted this claim and wrote, “I purchased my username in the past, actually that’s not true. Celebrities do it all the time that’s how they all have their handles as their full names. So weird I didn’t know there was another Asplundh’s family out there. There is no Katherine Asplundh in our family.”

She creepily added, “I see that you’re not that active on here but started Instagram in 2018 but changed your username three times? Is there anyway I can get you to change your username one more time?” The original Katherine Asplundh mentioned that it’s her “finsta” account and reiterated that she doesn’t want to give up her username.

This infuriated the new bride who turned hostile and said, “I actually don’t believe that your name is Katherine Asplundh. Who would make their finsta their actual name? I reported you to Instagram and they’re actually able to tell me your real name. I really hope I don’t know you because that’s gonna be really embarrassing for you.”

Further into the conversation, she claimed that her family is the “Only Asplundh in America.” The other woman added that she is not American. At this, the entitled Katherine demanded, “Do you have proof that this is your name? Would love to see that.”

This appears to be the last straw for the woman who blasted the other Katherine and said, “Why do I have to send you any proof of who I am? This is my account, I’ve had it since 2018. I’m sorry we share the same name but just because you got married doesn’t mean you can have my username. If you were nice I would have considered giving it to you for free. But you weren’t. I reported you for asking me to sell my account and another report for harassing me. Have a good day.”

Now screenshots of this conversation are going viral across social media with people trolling the newly wedded Katherine for her entitled behaviour. Following the backlash, the billionaire wife, who had 11,000 Instagram followers, deactivated her account.

Despite being illegal, there are some cases where people have “sold” or given up their Instagram usernames so that other brands could use them. For instance, restaurant review company Infatuation reportedly bought the Instagram username @coffee for its coffee focussed account.