CNN Found Liable for Defaming Veteran Zachary Young 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 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 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.
CNN loses in Florida defamation case
Zachary Young claimed CNN ruined his business and reputation when the network ran a story on private contractors charging Afghans trying to flee their country, but he says he didn't participate in the
Jury finds CNN committed defamation against Navy veteran, awards 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 country in 2021.
CNN liable for defamation over story on Afghanistan 'black market' rescues
A Florida jury found CNN defamed a security consultant in a story that suggested he was charging "exorbitant prices" to evacuate people trying to flee Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrawal in 2021.
CNN found guilty in Florida trial of libeling Navy vet
A Florida jury on Friday found CNN guilty of libeling a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans following the Taliban takeover of that country.
CNN found liable for defamation, jury awards US Navy veteran $5 million
A jury in Florida has found CNN liable for defaming a US Navy veteran in a 2021 segment on Afghanistan that included him.
CNN found liable for defaming U.S. Navy veteran who helped people evacuate Afghanistan
A Florida jury on Friday found U.S. broadcaster CNN liable for defaming a U.S. Navy veteran who helped evacuate people from Afghanistan after the U.S. military withdrew from the country in 2021. There will be a second phase of the trial to determine any punitive damages.
CNN found guilty of defaming security contractor
A Florida jury of six awarded security contractor Zachary Young $5 million in damages. The jury will also award punitive damages to Young, typically a much larger amount.
Florida jury says CNN defamed Navy veteran in story about endangered Afghans
A jury in Panama City, Florida on Friday found that CNN defamed a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans following the Taliban takeover of the country
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 defamation trial: Major General testifies he would've hired Zachary Young before on-air segment, not after
Tensions were high as the first expert witness took the stand at the CNN defamation trial brought by U.S. Navy veteran ...