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For someone like Michael, a top executive managing billions of dollars and a high-profile public figure, such incidents were becoming unsettlingly common.
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Chad Angle, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Mackie has been a public figure for a while but has kept his family very far from the spotlight.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 13 Feb. 2025
In spite of his brief time in office, Scaramucci has remained a public figure and been very critical of Trump at times.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Her speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention further cemented her status as a public figure within her family’s political legacy.
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Ty Gaskins, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Public figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20figure. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
Legal Definition
public figure
noun
public fig·ure
: an individual or entity that has acquired fame or notoriety or has participated in a particular public controversy see also limited purpose public figure compare public official
Note: A public figure must prove actual malice in order to prevail in a defamation action.
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