CNN found guilty of defaming Navy veteran in news segment on Afghan refugees
Zachary Young sued the network in 2021 after it ran a segment on contractors profiting off refugees trying to flee ...
CNN Lawsuit: Jury Sides With Zachary Young, Gives Him Money
A Florida jury awarded Zachary Young $5 million so far in the network's defamation trial after reaching a verdict on Friday.
Jury finds CNN committed defamation against Navy veteran, settlement reached on punitive damages
Zachary Young alleged CNN smeared him by implying he illegally profited when helping people flee Afghanistan on the "black market" during the Biden administration's military withdrawal from the ...
CNN Settles Defamation Suit After Jury Found It Liable for Smearing Navy Veteran in Afghanistan Evacuation Story
A Florida jury concluded the network smeared the man’s reputation, awarding $5 million for losses and suffering and weighing ...
Jury finds CNN defamed Navy veteran with segment on Afghan refugees
A jury in Florida on Friday found that CNN defamed a Navy veteran with a report on his business that aired in 2021 and ...
CNN Loses Defamation Trial Over Afghan Evacuation Report
Zachary Young alleged CNN defamed him in a report by chief security correspondent Alex Marquardt that said he operated in a ...
Jury finds CNN defamed Navy veteran who reportedly helped people evacuate Afghanistan
In the CNN case, Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran, was awarded $4 million for any lost earnings and lost earning potential, ...
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Embarrassing internal CNN messages are revealed in court over Navy veteran's defamation case
Young claims CNN smeared him by implying that he was illegally profiting from helping people flee Afghanistan on the 'black market' during the 2021 military withdrawal from the country.
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CNN defamation trial: Network’s fairness chief defends controversial report at center of lawsuit
Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran, alleges CNN smeared him in a November 2021 report by correspondent Alex Marquardt that first aired on "The Lead with Jake Tapper," suggesting he illegally ...
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Navy veteran warned CNN reporter he would ‘seek legal damages’ if ‘inaccurate’ story was published
Young said he never interacted with either man. For much of the segment, CNN’s on-screen chyron stated: "AFGHANS TRYING TO FLEE TALIBAN FACE BLACK MARKETS, EXORBITANT FEES, NO GUARANTEE OF ...
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CNN Journalist: Young's Get 'Your Facts Right' Message a 'Bullying Tactic'
A CNN journalist said she saw it as a "bullying tactic" when Zachary Young messaged her to "have your facts right to avoid libel." Katie Bo Lillis, a senior reporter at CNN, discussed messages she ...