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.
CNN settles defamation lawsuit over Afghanistan report
The matter was resolved just four hours after a Florida jury had found the network liable for defamation and awarded $5 million to security contractor Zachary Young.
CNN Defamation Trial: Zachary Young & Nemex Enterprises Inc. v. CNN
A Florida jury has found CNN guilty of libeling a Navy veteran who claimed the network destroyed his reputation. Zachary Young said CNN rendered him “permanently unemployable” when they ran a report that falsely accused him of making money off of helping desperate people flee Afghanistan.
CNN Standards Director Says Zachary Young Story Was 'Very Fair'
A director of standards at CNN defended the network's story at the center of a defamation case as "very fair."
CNN Ordered to Pay Millions After Losing Defamation Trial
CNN will have to fork over at least $5 million to a U.S. Navy veteran after it lost a defamation trial in Florida on Friday. A Panama City, Florida, jury ruled that CNN had defamed security contractor Zachary Young when it aired a 2021 report that said he was part of a “black market” that price-gouged those attempting to flee Afghanistan after the U.
Zachary Young reacts to CNN defamation victory
U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young offers his reaction to winning the CNN defamation trial in an interview with Fox News Digital.
Zachary Young's Lawyer Asks if CNN Thinks Jurors Are 'Stupid' at Trial
Zachary Young's lawyer asked if CNN thinks "we're all stupid" while addressing jurors during his closing argument.
Plaintiff in CNN defamation trial celebrates 'vindication' following courtroom drama: 'I'm glad it's over'
U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young spoke with Fox News Digital following his history defamation victory against CNN following a ...
CNN Settles Defamation Suit After Jury Found It Liable for Smearing Navy Veteran in Afghanistan Evacuation Story
News network reached a deal with Navy veteran as it was facing potentially tens of millions of dollars in punitive damages.
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Attorneys reach settlement in CNN defamation case at Bay County Courthouse
Attorneys reached a settlement agreement on Friday in the defamation case held at the Bay County Courthouse between CNN and ...
Court: CNN to pay U.S. Navy veteran $5 million for defamation, punitive damages still to come
After the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in 2021, Young was a private contractor helping Afghans escape. CNN segment labeled ...
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CNN Reaches Undisclosed Defamation Settlement for Punitive Damages with Navy Veteran After Jury Awarded Him Additional $5 Million
In the CNN case, the jury in Pensacola, Florida, returned its verdict on Friday after roughly nine hours of deliberations in ...
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 ...
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Jury Finds That CNN Committed Defamation Against Navy Veteran
Zachary Young argued that CNN defamed him by implying he illegally profited while helping people flee Afghanistan.