And I felt sorry, and I have felt bad about what happened.

I mean, there was a portion, of course, that I think, when I look back now, that there was a portion of what attracted me must have been the awe of him being a powerful man in this environment, not to take away from who he is as a real person.

I lost my public self, or had it stolen. In a way, it was a form of identity theft.

I mean, I felt terrible. And in the beginning, I mean, I was completely devastated. I mean, can you imagine the kind of guilt that you would feel, and the responsibility?

And understandably so, that when you're in legal jeopardy, you really cannot put yourself in a position to open yourself up to the media.

Getting and keeping my immunity became very important to me. For I needed to take care of myself and my family. No one else was worried about me.

Constructive criticism is legitimate, but when it escalates to vitriol, it affects us all, because celebrities and influencers are part of the collective consciousness.