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.
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 claimed Young's organization charged $75,000 per vehicle for road evacuations from Kabul to Pakistan and $14,500 per ...
CNN settled a lawsuit brought by a US Navy veteran over a 2021 segment on evacuations in Afghanistan on Friday, hours after a ...
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Here’s the Total Amount of CNN’s Coverage on Defamation Verdict & Settlement Against Them Since YesterdayThe case, the verdict, and an afternoon settlement with Young have been reported on by much of the news media, and especially ...
Zachary Young's lawyer asked if CNN thinks "we're all stupid" while addressing jurors during his closing argument.
The matter was resolved just four hours after a Florida jury had found the network liable for defamation and awarded $5 ...
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Fed-up Judge Savaged CNN Attorney in Network’s Disastrous Defamation Case: 'This Isn't Kindergarten'Along the way to CNN losing a major defamation lawsuit, the attorney representing the network received a blistering rebuke ...
A CNN producer admitted that he thinks Zachary Young has a "punchable face" in a deposition played in court on Tuesday.
The rare defamation trial involving a major media company could serve as a deterrent to other outlets.
The jury will resume deliberations Friday in a defamation trial at the Bay County Courthouse between CNN and a former U.S.
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