Wouldn’t he lose his “not a public figure” mantle when he decides to make a televised speech at the Republican National Convention? But, as others have pointed out, there could be a clause in his settlement that would give him the means to go after Lockhart.
“Wouldn’t he lose his ‘not a public figure’ mantle when he decides to make a televised speech at the Republican National Convention?”
I wondered about that, too. Sadly, he became a public figure through no fault of his own at first. Then, when he makes his own decision to appear on national media, does his status change and make him “fair game” for attack?