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She was convicted of all four felony charges -- attempting to influence a public figure and three counts of forgery, the Denver District Attorney's Office said.
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Austen Erblat, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
As a public figure, so many people follow and listen to my every word.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
That scrutiny should not extend to my children or any other child of a public figure.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
But as a public figure, once one person knew chances are everyone was going to find out.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
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Austen Erblat, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
As a public figure, so many people follow and listen to my every word.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
That scrutiny should not extend to my children or any other child of a public figure.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
But as a public figure, once one person knew chances are everyone was going to find out.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for public figure
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“Public figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20figure. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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