public figure
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public figures
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Jigsaw Productions, Gibney’s production company, defended the film as a fact-based examination of a powerful public figure protected by the 1st Amendment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Coltrane was a version of the resurrected black man, much like Malcolm X, a public figure he admired.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
But he has since remained an elusive public figure -- often seen in a sharp black suit and sunglasses, while largely communicating through social media.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The last 20 years, Marx said, have been one big “lowest-common-denominator fight for attention,” meaning it was easier than ever to remain a public figure and make money off the resulting eyeballs.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
After checking with his attorney, he discovered that because he was a public figure, the producers—Paramount Pictures—had the right to use his name.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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