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Florida jury says CNN defamed Navy veteran in story about endangered Afghans
A jury in Panama City, Florida on Friday found CNN guilty of defaming a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans following the Taliban takeover of the country.
CNN settles with US Navy veteran after $5 million defamation verdict
CNN reached a settlement on Friday with a U.S. Navy veteran who helped evacuate people from Afghanistan after the U.S. military withdrew from the country in 2021, a judge said on Friday, hours after a jury found the TV news outlet liable for defaming him.
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, as well as $1 million for any pain and suffering, mental anguish,
CNN reaches $5m defamation settlement with US Navy veteran
A US Navy veteran who helped Afghans escape after the Taliban takeover in 2021 has won at least $5m (£4.1m) after a jury said he was defamed by American broadcaster CNN. Zachary Young ran a private security firm,
CNN found liable in Florida trial for defaming Navy veteran in 2021 story
The jury deliberated for more than eight hours starting before ruling in favor of Zachary Young in his defamation suit against CNN.
Jury finds CNN liable for defaming Navy veteran who worked as contractor in Afghanistan
A Florida jury ruled that CNN defamed U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young in a 2021 story about rescuing endangered Afghans after the Taliban takeover. Young claimed the report damaged his reputation and business.
CNN Pays Navy Veteran Undisclosed Defamation Settlement After Jury Orders $5 Million in Damages
CNN paid an undisclosed settlement to a U.S. Navy veteran on Friday after a Florida jury found the network defamed him when it implied he illegally profited from helping Afghans flee the country during a 2021 segment on "The Lead With Jake Tapper.
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 Afghanistan in the 2021 withdrawal, including his business.
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 "black market."
CNN Ordered to Pay Navy Veteran Whose Face It Showed in a Video of 'Black Market' Smuggling of Afghans in Rare Defamation Conviction
In a rare defamation ruling against a major media outlet, a jury ordered CNN to pay $5 million in compensatory damages to U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young.
Jury says CNN defamed Navy veteran in story about endangered Afghans
(AP) - After a Florida jury found that CNN defamed a U.S. Navy veteran who helped rescue endangered Afghans, the network reached a settlement on Friday to avoid a punishing order that it pay punitive damages.
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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CNN Guilty! Navy Vet WINS $5M in Defamation case, Trump to SAVE TikTok? Inauguration Moved Indoors
CNN is slapped with a $5 Million defamation judgement connected to a 2021 report on the evacuations from Afghanistan during ...
CNN defamation trial: Closing arguments made as jury begins to deliberate lawsuit against network
Lawyers on both sides delivered impassioned closing arguments on Thursday as Zachary Young’s high-profile defamation lawsuit ...
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Furious Exchange Between Jake Tapper and Navy Veteran's Lawyer During Deposition Shown to Jurors in Blockbuster CNN Defamation Trial: 'you Can Think Whatever Yo…
A furious exchange between Jake Tapper and the Navy veteran’s lawyer has been shown in the blockbuster CNN defamation trial.