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CNN Found Liable for Defaming U.S. 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 additional punitive damages.
CNN found liable for $5 million in defamation trial against US Navy veteran over Afghanistan report
A Florida jury found CNN liable on Friday in a high-stakes defamation trial against U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young, who alleged that the network maligned him as an “illegal profiteer” with a report on Afghan evacuees being charged thousands of dollars to flee the country following the U.
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.
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.
Who is Zachary Young? Navy Veteran Involved in CNN Defamation Trial
Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran and former U.S. government operative, is accusing CNN of defamation in a case that is currently on trial in Florida. Defamation trials are rare in the U.S. due to constitutional protections for the press, which make proving libel difficult.
CNN Ordered to Pay $5 Million in Defamation Case
A jury has found CNN guilty of libeling Navy veteran, Zachary Young, who said CNN rendered him “permanently unemployable.”
CNN defamation trial: Jury remains undecided as deliberation carries into second day
Jurors remain undecided in the high-stakes CNN defamation trial as deliberation will carry into a second day after mulling over the case for nearly six hours.
Defamation case against CNN over Afghan evacuation report goes to a jury
CNN correspondent Alex Marquardt defended his story on Zachary Young, a security consultant who charged $14,000 or more to evacuate people from Afghanistan.
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.
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Jury Rules CNN, Jake Tapper Defamed Military Vet For Helping Afghans Escape Biden’s Boondoggle
A Florida jury found CNN liable Friday for defaming a Navy vet who assisted multiple people in escaping Afghanistan after the ...